They are held in ‘high esteem by themselves’: the meaning is they are full of the sense of self-esteem. They feel self-sufficient, viz., regarding themselves as perfect, they do nothing. How? They are ‘possessed of the intoxication of wealth and pride.’ viz., they are intoxicated by wealth and pride of wealth, learning and descent. They perform ‘sacrifices in name only,’ viz.. they perform sacrifices for the fame of it, the purpose being gaining fame as the performers of sacrifice. These are performed for ostentation actuated with the motive of becoming famous as the performers of sacrifices and not in accordance with the proper rules of the Shastras, viz., without regard to any commandment.

Shri Krishna says that they perform sacrifices in the following manner: