Bhagavad Gita
    Chapter 17 · The Three Kinds of Faith

    Verse 5

    Sanskrit Text — Chapter 17, Verse 5

    अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः।दम्भाहङ्कारसंयुक्ताः कामरागबलान्विताः।।17.5।।

    Transliteration (IAST)

    aśhāstra-vihitaṁ ghoraṁ tapyante ye tapo janāḥ dambhāhankāra-sanyuktāḥ kāma-rāga-balānvitāḥ

    Translation

    Those men who practice terrible austerities not enjoined by the scriptures, given to ostentation and conceit, and prompted by the force of sensual desires and passions;
    — Swami AdidevanandaFeatured

    Have questions about this verse?

    Ask VedIQ for deeper insights, contextual explanations, or connections to your life situation.

    Ask VedIQ about 17.5

    Continue reading

    More from Chapter 17 · The Three Kinds of Faith

    17.217.317.417.617.717.8All 28 verses →

    Popular verses

    Nearby chapters

    Chapter 15 · The Supreme PersonChapter 16 · The Divine and Demoniac NaturesChapter 18 · Liberation Through Renunciation
    Cite this verse
    APA

    Bhagavad Gita 17.5 — The Three Kinds of Faith. (n.d.). VedIQ AI. Retrieved 2026, from https://vediqai.com/gita/chapter/17/verse/5

    MLA

    "Bhagavad Gita 17.5 — The Three Kinds of Faith." VedIQ AI, https://vediqai.com/gita/chapter/17/verse/5. Accessed 2026.

    Wikipedia

    <ref>[https://vediqai.com/gita/chapter/17/verse/5 Bhagavad Gita 17.5 — The Three Kinds of Faith], VedIQ AI.</ref>