SLOKA OF THE DAY:

Bhagavad Gita As It Is -
Chapter 17 Text 18
satkara-mana-pujartham
tapo dambhena caiva yat
kriyate tad iha proktam
rajasam calam adhruvam

sat-kara--respect; mana--honor; puja--and worship; artham--for the sake of; tapah--austerity; dambhena--with pride; ca--also; eva--certainly; yat--which; kriyate--is performed; tat--that; iha--in this world; proktam--is said; rajasam--in the mode of passion; calam--flickering; adhruvam--temporary.

TRANSLATION

Penance performed out of pride and for the sake of gaining respect, honor and worship is said to be in the mode of passion. It is neither stable nor permanent.