Chapter 17 · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of the Division of Threefold FaithKrishna
Verse 19
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 17, श्लोक 19
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
मूढग्राहेणात्मनो यत्पीडया क्रियते तपः।
परस्योत्सादनार्थं वा तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्॥
Transliteration
Mudha-grahena-atmano yat-pidaya kriyate tapah
Parasya-utsadana-artham va tat-tamasam-udahritam
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
मूढग्राहेणmudha-grahenawith foolish obstinacy
आत्मनःatmanahof one's own
पीडयाpidayaby torture
क्रियतेkriyateis performed
तपःtapahausterity
परस्यparasyaof another
उत्सादनार्थम्utsadana-arthamfor the purpose of destroying
तत्tatthat
तामसम्tamasamtamasic
उदाहृतम्udahritamis called
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
मूढ़तापूर्वक हठ से अपने आप को पीड़ा देकर जो तप किया जाता है, अथवा दूसरे का नाश करने के लिए — वह तामसिक कहा गया है।
English Translation
Austerity performed with foolish obstinacy, by means of self-torture, or for the purpose of destroying another — that is declared to be tamasic.
Commentary (टीका)
The worst form of austerity involves self-harm through ignorance or intent to harm others. Self-mortification without wisdom is not spiritual discipline but foolish stubbornness. Austerity used as a weapon against others perverts its sacred purpose completely.