Bhagavad Gita 18.34
यया तु धर्मकामार्थान् धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन।प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी।।
yayā tu dharma-kāmārthān dhṛityā dhārayate ‘rjuna prasaṅgena phalākāṅkṣhī dhṛitiḥ sā pārtha rājasī
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| yayā | yayā | by which |
| tu | tu | but |
| dharma-kāma-arthān | dharma-kāma-arthān | duty, pleasures, and wealth |
| dhṛityā | dhṛityā | through steadfast will |
| dhārayate | dhārayate | holds |
| arjuna | arjuna | Arjun |
| prasaṅgena | prasaṅgena | due of attachment |
| phala-ākāṅkṣhī | phala-ākāṅkṣhī | desire for rewards |
| dhṛitiḥ | dhṛitiḥ | determination |
| sā | sā | that |
| pārtha | pārtha | Arjun, the son of Pritha |
| rājasī | rājasī | in the mode of passion |
But that, O Arjuna, by which one holds fast to Dharma (duty), enjoyment of pleasures, and earning of wealth, on account of attachment and desire for reward—that firmness, O Arjuna, is Rajasic (passionate).
हे पृथापुत्र अर्जुन ! कर्मफल का इच्छुक पुरुष अति आसक्ति (प्रसंग) से जिस धृति के द्वारा धर्म, अर्थ और काम (इन तीन पुरुषार्थों) को धारण करता है, वह धृति राजसी है।।