There are instances of foolish penance undertaken by demons like Hiraṇyakaśipu, who performed austere penances to become immortal and kill the demigods. He prayed to Brahmā for such things, but ultimately he was killed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. To undergo penances for something which is impossible is certainly in the mode of ignorance.
Those penances and austerities which are performed foolishly by means of obstinant self-torture, or to destroy or injure others, are said to be in the mode of ignorance. BG 17.19 - 1972
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"those penances and austerities which are performed foolishly by means of obstinant self-torture, or to destroy or injure others, are said to be in the mode of ignorance"
Bhagavad-gita As it is
BG Chapters 13 - 18
And those penances and austerities which are performed foolishly by means of obstinant self-torture, or to destroy or injure others, are said to be in the mode of ignorance.
And those penances and austerities which are performed foolishly by means of obstinant self-torture, or to destroy or injure others, are said to be in the mode of ignorance.
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- Those
- Penance
- Austerity
- Which Are
- Performing Austerities
- Foolishness
- By Means Of
- Obstinacy
- Self
- Torture
- Destroy
- Injury
- Other
- Said To Be
- Mode of Ignorance
- Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 1972 Translations, Chapter 17 - Vaniquotes
- Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 1972 Translations, Chapter 17 - Vaniquotes by Verse Order
- Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 1972 Translations, Chapters 01 to 18 - Vaniquotes
| Page Title: | Those penances and austerities which are performed foolishly by means of obstinant self-torture, or to destroy or injure others, are said to be in the mode of ignorance. BG 17.19 - 1972 |
| Compiler: | Anurag |
| Created: | 2018-12-17, 10:09:26 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=2, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 2 |