Bhagavad Geeta 17.5
Sanskrit
अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः।दम्भाहङ्कारसंयुक्ताः कामरागबलान्विताः।।17.5।।
aśhāstra-vihitaṁ ghoraṁ tapyante ye tapo janāḥ dambhāhankāra-sanyuktāḥ kāma-rāga-balānvitāḥ
Meaning
Ego-driven efforts without principled guidance waste energy and create suffering. True effectiveness comes from humble action aligned with proven wisdom, not personal vanity.
Translation
Those persons who, given to ostentation and pride, and possessed of passion, attachment, and strength, undertake severe austerities not sanctioned by the scriptures;
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: