आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः | यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम्
ātmasambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhanamānamadānvitāḥ . yajante nāmayajñaiste dambhenāvidhipūrvakam
他們自負、傲慢,充滿財富的驕傲與狂妄,僅以虛偽之名,不依循經典規範,行事炫耀地舉行祭祀。
Self-conceited, haughty, filled with pride and intoxication of wealth, they perform sacrifices which are so in name only, with ostentation and regardless of the injunctions.
他們被無限的驕傲所充斥,極度自視甚高。然而,正直或虔誠之人並不如此尊敬或推崇他們。他們對自己的偉大有著極高的評價,自認為擁有所有美德。他們不謙遜,沒有謙卑或溫順。他們的心中完全充滿了自我重要感,輕蔑他人,認為他人不如自己。他們從不向長輩、上級、靈性導師和僧侶低頭行禮。他們像柱子或鐵杆一樣挺立,被財富的酒所陶醉。他們假裝舉行祭祀(Yajnas)。他們不關心祭壇、祭祀棚、火爐或任何祭祀中應使用的適當材料。他們不注意規定的規則。他們舉行祭祀是為了增加自己的名聲。他們甚至不願聽到神或婆羅門(Brahmana)的名字。神或婆羅門怎會參加他們的祭祀呢?他們舉行祭祀時不注意其中的各個部分以及經典規定中的義務,例如誦讀曼陀羅(Mantras)、敬拜神祇、支付費用等。他們不會以敬畏和信心來舉行祭祀。他們希望所有人都說他們是蘇摩祭司(Somayajis,蘇摩祭祀的執行者)。他們不會獲得祭祀的果報。他們心中沒有服務的念頭。他們舉行祭祀是為了欺騙世人,而不是出於真誠和信仰。驕傲(Mana)在於自認為值得高度榮譽(因其財富或學識等)。狂妄(Mada)則是因為財富的陶醉,富人輕蔑那些值得尊敬的導師(Guru)和其他人。財富和學識使他們頭腦發昏,這就是狂妄。
They are puffed up with unbounded pride. They esteem themselves very highly. They are not esteemed or honoured as such by the righteous or pious persons. They have a very high opinion of their own greatness. They esteem themselves as possessed of all the virtuous attributes. They are not humble. They have no humility or meekness. Their minds are entirely filled with a sense of their own importance. They treat others with contempt. They think that others are inferior to them. They never bend their heads and make prostrations to elders or superiors or spiritual teachers and monks. They stand erect like a pillar or iron post? intoxicated as they are with the wine of wealth. They pretend to perform Yajnas.They do not care for an altar? a sacrifical bower or a receptacle for the fire? or any of the proper materials to be used in the sacrifices. They do not pay any attention to the prescribed rules. They do sacrifices in order to increase their own fame. They will not hear even the mentioning of the name of God or Brahmana. How can God or a Brahmana attend their sacrifices They perform sacrifices without paying attention to the several parts of them and the obligations enjoined in the scriptural ordinances such as the recitation of the Mantras? worship of the gods? giving of the fees? etc. They will not do the sacrifices with reverence and faith. They want that all the people should say that they are Somayajis (performers of the Soma sacrifice). They will not attain the fruits of the sacrifice. There is no idea of service in them. They perform sacrifice to deceive the world? but not out of sincerity and faith.Mana Pride consists in supposing oneself worthy of a high honour (on account of ones wealth or learning? etc.).Mada On account of intoxication of wealth the wealthy man treats the Guru and other persons who are worthy of being honoured? with contempt. Wealth and learning turn their heads. This is Mada.