Bhagavad Gita 18.24
यत्तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहङ्कारेण वा पुनः।क्रियते बहुलायासं तद्राजसमुदाहृतम्।।
yat tu kāmepsunā karma sāhankāreṇa vā punaḥ kriyate bahulāyāsaṁ tad rājasam udāhṛitam
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| yat | yat | which |
| tu | tu | but |
| kāma-īpsunā | kāma-īpsunā | prompted by selfish desire |
| karma | karma | action |
| sa-ahaṅkāreṇa | sa-ahaṅkāreṇa | with pride |
| vā | vā | or |
| punaḥ | punaḥ | again |
| kriyate | kriyate | enacted |
| bahula-āyāsam | bahula-āyāsam | stressfully |
| tat | tat | that |
| rājasam | rājasam | in the nature of passion |
| udāhṛitam | udāhṛitam | is said to be |
But that action which is done by one longing for the fulfillment of desires or gain with egotism or with much effort is declared to be Rajasic (passionate).
और जो कर्म बहुत परिश्रम से युक्त है तथा फल की कामना वाले, अहंकारयुक्त पुरुष के द्वारा किया जाता है, वह कर्म राजस कहा गया है।।