BG-SS 16.17

ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhana-māna-madānvitāḥ yajante nāma-yajñais te dambhenāvidhi-pūrvakam [17]

ātma-sambhāvitāḥ–Conceited; stabdhāḥ–obstinate; dhana-māna-mada-anvitāḥ–intoxicated by wealth and pride; te–those demons; avidhi-pūrvakam–ignoring the scriptural injunctions; dambhena–hypocritically; yajante–perform sacrifices; nama-yajñaiḥ–in name only

(pseudo-sacrifices). [17]

Text

Conceited, obstinate, and intoxicated by wealth and grandeur, ignoring the scriptural injunctions, these demons make a hypocritical show of sacrifices.

Purport

Srimad Bhagavad Gita.

Chapter 16: The Godly and Ungodly Natures (Daivāsura-sampad-vibhāga-yoga). Text 17

Conceited, obstinate, and intoxicated by wealth and grandeur, ignoring the scriptural injunctions, these demons make a hypocritical show of sacrifices.