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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14.12

lobhaḥ pravṛttir ārambhaḥ

karmaṇām aśamaḥ spṛhā

rajasy etāni jāyante

vivṛddhe bharatarṣabha

Translation

O chief of the Bharatas, when there is an increase in the mode of passion the symptoms of great attachment, fruitive activity, intense endeavor, and uncontrollable desire and hankering develop.

Author Name:-Sri Ramanuja

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Sri Ramanuja

14.12 ‘Greed’ is the tendency not to spend one’s own property. ‘Activity’ is the disposition to be active devoid of any purpose. ‘Undertaking of works’ is engagement in works which yield fruits. ‘Unrest’ is absence of rest of sense-activities. ‘Longing’ is the desire for sense objects. These predominate when Rajas has increased. The meaning is that whenever greed etc., prevail, then one should know that Rajas has very much increased.

Author Name:-Sri Adi Shankaracharya

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Sri Adi Shankaracharya

14.12 O best of the Bharata dynasty, when the quality of rajas vivrddhe, becomes predominant; etani, these indications; jayante, come into being; lobhah, avarice, the desire to appropriate other’s possessions; pravrtih, movement in general; arambhah, undertaking;-of what?-karmanam, of actions; asamah, unrest, lack of tranquillity-(i.e.) manifestation of joy, attachment, etc.; and sprha, hankering, desire in general for all things.

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Slogam 12

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14.12

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