Chapter 17
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga
Verse 13
Sanskrit
विधिहीनमृष्ट्रात्रं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम् | श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते ॥१३॥
Hindi Translation
शास्त्रविधि से हीन, अन्नदान से रहित, बिना मंत्रों के, बिना दक्षिणा के और बिना श्रद्धा के किये जाने वाले यज्ञ को तामस यज्ञ कहते हैं ॥१३॥
English Translation
A sacrifice which has no respect for scriptural injunctions, in which no food is offered, and no sacrificial fees are paid, which is without sacred chant and devoid of faith, is said to be Tamasika.