Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Verse 18
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 17 श्लोक 18

सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्।
क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम्।।17.18।।



हिंदी अनुवाद - स्वामी रामसुख दास जी ( भगवद् गीता 17.18)
।।17.18।।जो तप सत्कार? मान और पूजाके लिये तथा दिखानेके भावसे किया जाता है? वह इस लोकमें अनिश्चित और नाशवान् फल देनेवाला तप राजस कहा गया है।


Shri Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary


Lord Krishna describes the austerities that are situated in  raja  guna  the
mode of passion are those that are enacted with the  expectance  of  praise,
prestige, acclaim and with the hope of  receiving  adulation  and  adoration
from others is in raja guna along with any Vedic activity that  is  impelled
by hidden motives of  garnishing  rewards  or  desire  for  recognition  and
worship from others even if enacted according to the Vedic scriptures.