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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
अभिसन्धाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत् । इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम् ॥ १२ ॥
"Oh Best of Bharats, know that the sacrifice which is offered for seeking its fruits and for ostentation is Rajasik” - 12 विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम् । श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते ॥ १३ ॥
"And the one which is contrary to the rules and in which food is not distributed, which is devoid of Mantras (good wishes) and faith is Tamasik”- 13
देवद्धिजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम् । ब्रहाचर्यमाहिंसा च शारीरं तप उच्यते ॥ १४ ॥
__ "Homage to gods, the twice - born and to the teachers and the wise, purity, straightforwardness celibacy and nonviolence are called austerities of the body."14
अनुढेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत् । स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते ॥ १५ ॥
"The Speech which does not hurt, which is true loving and beneficial and is also studious constitutes austerity of speech."15
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