अभिसन्धाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत् । इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्
abhisandhāya tu phalaṃ dambhārthamapi caiva yat ijyate bharataśreṣṭha taṃ yajñaṃ viddhi rājasam
A desire-driven sacrifice is done for reward or appearance.
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