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Chapter 16
They perform sacrifices, and offer charity, without paying attention to scriptural ordinances, only to influence people. They decorate temples and conduct special religious celebrations, for pomp and show, and self advertisement, when some distinguished dignitaries visit a temple. This sort of worship, in temples is actually, not for adoration but for gaining name and fame, or for pleasing officers, for their own self-interest.
The operaters of cowpens feed the healthy cows properly, but underfeed the crippled, disabled and dry cows. Moreover, they misuse funds, for their selfish motive. They make a lot of collections, but spend only little, to run religious institutions and use such funds for their own family expenses.
Even strivers, observe hypocrisy. They engage themselves in meditation, adoration and telling the beads of a rosary etc., when they see anyone coming, otherwise, they remain engaged in playing cards and worldly gossips etc. All this hypocrisy, is to win honour, name, praise and money.
When there is ostentation, even in strivers, what can be said, about ostentation of people possessing demoniac nature?
Avidhipurvakam:- They act against scriptural ordinances. They perform sacrifices, without reverence and faith. Similarly, they offer charity to the, undeserving. They view, all things in a perverted way[1].
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