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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16, Verse 17 (16.17) means: Full of themselves, stubborn, drunk on wealth and pride, they make offerings in name only, for show, ignoring what is right.
आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः।यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम्।।16.17।।
ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhana-māna-madānvitāḥ yajante nāma-yajñais te dambhenāvidhi-pūrvakam
Full of themselves, stubborn, drunk on wealth and pride, they make offerings in name only, for show, ignoring what is right.
अपने में भरे, जिद्दी, धन और अभिमान के नशे में, वे केवल नाम के लिए, दिखावे के लिए यज्ञ करते हैं, धर्म की उपेक्षा करते हुए।
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It is verse 17 of Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 24 verses in total.
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