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dambhena

  • hypocrisy
  • ostentatiously
  • with ostentation

Also appears as dambhaḥ

In 3 verses

Chapter 1 2 of 18 chapters Chapter 18
  1. 16.4

    दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च

    dambhaḥ — hypocrisy

    Pretence, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness and ignorance belong to one born to the other nature, Arjuna.

  2. 16.17

    आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः

    dambhena — ostentatiously

    Self-important, stubborn, full of the pride of wealth, they make offerings in name only, for show, and not as the scriptures direct.

  3. 17.18

    सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्

    dambhena — with ostentation

    Austerity performed for the sake of respect, honour and reverence, and with show, is said here to be of restlessness — unsteady and impermanent.