[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Minor Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa) › [Śākta Upapurāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta) › [Devibhagavatapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata) › 3.16.55 # Devibhagavatapurana 3.16.55 Devībhāgavatapurāṇa 3.16.55 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.16.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.3.16.55) vṛthā tīrthaṃ vṛthā dānaṃ vṛthā'dhyayanameva ca | lobhamohāvṛtānāṃ vai kṛtaṃ tadakṛtaṃ bhavet || > Those who are clouded by greed and delusion, their going to places of pilgrimages, their making charities, their reciting the Vedas, all are rendered useless. Though they go to the holy places, etc., still these things bear no fruits to them, as if they have not done these things at all. > — Swami Vijnanananda 1921, The Sri Mad Devi Bhagavatam - [Previous: 3.16.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.3.16.54) - [Next: 3.16.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.3.16.56) - [Up: 3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.3.16) ## Translations (1) - [The Sri Mad Devi Bhagavatam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata~en-vijnanananda.3.16.55) — Swami Vijnanananda 1921, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.3.16.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata.3.16.55) · Pramāṇa