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Divine and Demoniac Natures
आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः।यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम्
ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhana-māna-madānvitāḥ yajante nāma-yajñais te dambhenāvidhi-pūrvakam
Self-conceited, stubborn, filled with the pride and intoxication of wealth, they perform sacrifices that are so in name only, with ostentation and without regard for scriptural injunctions.
ātma-sambhāvitāḥ—self-conceited · stabdhāḥ—stubborn · dhana—wealth · māna—pride · mada—arrogance · anvitāḥ—full of · yajante—perform sacrifice · nāma—in name only · yajñaiḥ—sacrifices · te—they · dambhena—ostentatiously · avidhi-pūrvakam—with no regards to the rules of the scriptures
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