Chapter 17 · The Three Kinds of Faith · Krishna said

Bhagavad Gita 17.18 — Rajasic austerity

सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्। क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम् ॥

satkāramānapūjārthaṃ tapo dambhena caiva yat | kriyate tadiha proktaṃ rājasaṃ calamadhruvam ||

Meaning

Austerity done to gain respect, honour and worship, and with show, is rajasic; it is unsteady and short-lived.

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