सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत् | क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम् ||१७-१८||
satkāramānapūjārthaṃ tapo dambhena caiva yat . kriyate tadiha proktaṃ rājasaṃ calamadhruvam ||17-18||
Chapter 17 · Verse 18
Shraddha Traya Vibhaga Yoga
श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
In plain words
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.
Translation
17.18 That austerity, pracitsed with ostentation for the sake of gaininng respect, praise and reverence, is here said to be Rajasa. It is unsteady and impermanent.
Meaning
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.
Word by word
सत्कारमानपूजार्थम् with the object of gaining good reception honour and worship तपः austerity दम्भेन with hypocrisy च and एव even यत् which क्रियते is practised तत् that इह here प्रोक्तम् is said राजसम् Rajasic चलम् unstable अध्रुवम् transitory.