Word
dambha
Used in 3 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- hypocrisy (2)
- pride (1)
Every verse
- 16.10काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः।kāmam āśhritya duṣhpūraṁ dambha-māna-madānvitāḥFilled with insatiable desires, full of hypocrisy, pride, and arrogance, holding evil ideas due to delusion, they work with impure intentions.Here: hypocrisy
- 17.5अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः।aśhāstra-vihitaṁ ghoraṁ tapyante ye tapo janāḥThose men who practice terrific austerities not prescribed by the scriptures, given to hypocrisy and egoism, driven by the force of lust and attachment.Here: hypocrisy
- 17.12अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।abhisandhāya tu phalaṁ dambhārtham api chaiva yatThe sacrifice that is offered, O Arjuna, seeking a reward and for show, know that to be a Rajasic Yajna.Here: pride