सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्।
क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम्।।17.18।।
।।17.18।।जो तप सत्कार? मान और पूजाके लिये तथा दिखानेके भावसे किया जाता है? वह इस लोकमें अनिश्चित और नाशवान् फल देनेवाला तप राजस कहा गया है।
Lord Krishna describes the austerities that are situated in raja guna the mode of passion are those that are enacted with the expectance of praise, prestige, acclaim and with the hope of receiving adulation and adoration from others is in raja guna along with any Vedic activity that is impelled by hidden motives of garnishing rewards or desire for recognition and worship from others even if enacted according to the Vedic scriptures.
