yata-yamam gata-rasam
puti paryusitam cha yat। ucchistam api chamedhyam bhojanam tamasa-priyam॥ 17.10 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, Food prepared more than three hours before being eaten, food that is tasteless, decomposed and putrid, and food consisting of remnants and untouchable things is dear to those in the mode of darkness.
aphalakanksibhir yajno
vidhi-disto ya ijyate। yastavyam eveti manah samadhaya sa sattvikah॥ 17.11 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, Of sacrifices, the sacrifice performed according to the directions of scripture, as a matter of duty, by those who desire no reward, is of the nature of goodness.
abhisandhaya tu phalam
dambhartham api chaiva yat। ijyate bharata-srestha tam yajnam viddhi rajasam॥ 17.12 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, But the sacrifice performed for some material benefit, or for the sake of pride, you should know to be in the mode of passion.
vidhi-hinam asrstannam
mantra-hinam adaksinam। shraddha-virahitam yajnam tamasam parichakshate॥ 17.13 ॥ |
Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, Any sacrifice performed without regard for the directions of scripture, without distribution of Prasadam [spiritual food], without chanting of Vedic hymns and remunerations to the priests, and without faith is considered to be in the mode of ignorance.