Chapter 17, Verse 18
Part of 17: Śhraddhā Traya Vibhāg Yog — श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोगसत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्।क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम्॥
satkāra-māna-pūjārthaṁ tapo dambhena chaiva yat kriyate tad iha proktaṁ rājasaṁ chalam adhruvam
The austerity that is practiced with the aim of gaining good reception, honor, and worship, and with hypocrisy, is said to be Rajasic, unstable, and transient.
Penance that is performed with no sincere belief, for mere show, with a view to increase selfimportance, in order that the world may pay respect to the performer and place him in the seat of honour, and that everyone may sing his praise, is declared to be of a passionate nature. Iha In this world Such penance yields fruit only in this world. Satkara Good reception with such words as? Here is a good Brahmana of great austerities. Mana Honour Rising from ones seat to greet, and saluting with reverence. Chalam Unstable Yielding momentary effect or result. Adhruvam Without Niyama or fixity. Penance that is performed in the hope of gaining fame is worse than useless. It bears no fruit. It is abandoned though incomplete, when it is seen that is can result in no gain.