abhisandhāya tu phalaṃ dambhārtham api caiva yat |
ijyate bharata-śreṣṭha taṃ yajñāṃ viddhi rājasam || 12 ||
12. That yajña which is offered, O Arjuna, with an expectation of reward and for the sake of
ostentation, know that to be Rajasic.
vidhi hīnam asṛṣṭānnaṃ mantra-hīnam adakṣiṇam |
śraddhā virahitaṃ yajñāṃ tāmasaṃ paricakṣate || 13 ||
13. That yajña which is not based upon Scriptural authority, with unsanctioned offerings, devoid
of the recitation of mantras, lacking in gifts of appreciation and faith—that is considered to be
Tamasic.
