English
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Verse 19
Śraddhātrayavibhāga Yoga · śloka 19
śloka 19
mūḍhagrāheṇātmano yatpīḍayā kriyate tapaḥ |
parasyotsādanārthaṃ vā tattāmasamudāhṛtam ||17-19||
Translation
That austerity which is performed foolishly by tormenting oneself or for the destruction of others—that austerity is said to be Tamasic.
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