Karmendriyani samyamya ya aste manasa smaran, indriyarthan vimudhatma mithyacarah sa ucyate
One who restrains the organs of action but mentally dwells on sense objects is a hypocrite and is called a false renunciant. True renunciation requires inner detachment, not merely outward restraint.
- •Outward restraint without inner detachment is hypocrisy
- •The mind must also be withdrawn, not just the body
- •Authentic practice requires alignment of action and intention
asastra-vihitam ghoram tapyante ye tapo janah, dambhahankara-samyuktah kama-raga-balanvitah
Those who perform severe austerities not prescribed by scripture, driven by hypocrisy, ego, desire, and passion, are described here as acting against divine wisdom.
- •Unsanctioned austerities driven by ego and desire are condemned
- •Hypocrisy and arrogance corrupt spiritual practice
- •Genuine austerity must be aligned with scriptural guidance
satkara-mana-pujartham tapo dambhena caiva yat, kriyate tad iha proktam rajasam calam adhruvam
Austerity performed with hypocrisy for the sake of honor, respect, and reverence is called rajasic — it is unstable and impermanent.
- •Rajasic austerity is driven by the desire for social status and recognition
- •Practice rooted in ego and display yields only fleeting results
- •Impure motivation undermines the transformative power of austerity