സത്കാരമാനപൂജാര്ഥം തപോ ദംഭേന ചൈവ യത് ക്രിയതേ തദിഹ പ്രോക്തം രാജസം ചലമധ്രുവം
satkāramānapūjārthaṃ tapo dambhena caiva yat kriyate tadiha proktaṃ rājasaṃ calamadhruvam
Malayalam Translation
സത്കാരം, അന്തസ്സ്, ബഹുമതി എന്നിവയ്ക്കുവേണ്ടി ഡംഭോടുകൂടി ചെയ്യപ്പെടുന്നതും, ചഞ്ചലവും, അസ്ഥിരവുമായ തപസ്സ് രാജസികമെന്നു പറയപ്പെടുന്നു.
Explanation · English
Penance that is performed with no sincere belief? for mere show? with a view to increase selfimportance? in order that the world may pay respect to the performer and place him in the seat of honour? and that everyone may sing his praise? is declared to be of a passionate nature.Iha In this world Such penance yields fruit only in this world.Satkara Good reception with such words as? Here is a good Brahmana of great austerities.Mana Honour Rising from ones seat to greet? and saluting with reverence.Chalam Unstable Yielding momentary effect or result.Adhruvam Without Niyama or fixity.Penance that is performed in the hope of gaining fame is worse than useless. It bears no fruit. It is abandoned though incomplete? when it is seen that is can result in no gain.