The Gita

Chapter 14 · Verse 12 of 27

The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas

गुणत्रयविभागयोग

Meaning

Supreme God Krishna spoke

On the dominance of the Passional Mode of Nature (RajoGuna), traits such as avarice, a heightened inclination toward action, restlessness of the mind, and desires arise, O Best of the Descendants of King Bharata. (14:12)

Sanskrit

श्रीभगवान् उवाच

लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा ।

रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ॥

Word-by-word

लोभः, प्रवृत्तिः, आरम्भः कर्मणाम्, अशमः, स्पृहा—

रजसि एतानि जायन्ते वि-वृद्धे, भरत-ॠषभ!

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