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Slogam 15

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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14.15

rajasi pralayaḿ gatvā

karma-sańgiṣu jāyate

tathā pralīnas tamasi

mūḍha-yoniṣu jāyate

Translation

When one dies in the mode of passion, he takes birth among those engaged in fruitive activities; and when one dies in the mode of ignorance, he takes birth in the animal kingdom.

Author Name:-Sri Ramanuja

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Sri Ramanuja

14.15 (a) Meeting with death when Rajas is preponderant, one is reborn in the families of those who act for the sake of fruits for themselves. Being reborn in such families, he becomes qualified to perform auspicious acts which constitute the way for attaining heaven and the like. (b) Similarly, one who dies when Tamas is preponderant is born in the wombs of beings lacking in intelligence, namely, in the wombs of dogs, pigs etc. The meaning is that he is reborn as one incapable of realising any human end.

Author Name:-Sri Adi Shankaracharya

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Sri Adi Shankaracharya

14.15 Pralayam gatva, when one does; rajasi, while the quality of rajas predominates; jayate, he is born; karma-sangisu, among people attached to activity, among human beings having attachment to work. Tatha, similarly, in that very way; pralinah, when one dies; tamasi, while tamas predominates; jayate, he takes birth; mudha-yonisu, among the stupid species, such as animals etc. A summary of the idea of the preceding (three) verses is being stated:

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Slogam 15

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14.15

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