The entire content of this mail is from Shri V N Gopala Desikan's Srimad Bhagavad Gita, published by Vishishtadvaita Research Centre, Chennai and The Bhagavad Gita by Swami Chidbhavananda published by Ramakrishna Mission
The Three Gunas Give Impetus to Karma - 18-40
1 Gita Sloka Every Day - Chapter 18 - Moksha Sanyasa Yoga - Sloka 27
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| 45th & 46th Azhagiyasingars of Sri Ahobila Mutt |
Ragi karma na phala prepsur labhanta himsa atmakah asuchih I
Harsha shoka anvitah karta rajasah parikirtitah II sloka 27
रागी कर्म न फल परेप्सुर लभन्त हिंस आत्मकः असुचिः I
हर्ष शोक अन्वितः कर्ता राजसः परिकीर्तितः ईई श्लोक 27
Passionate desiring to obtain the fruit of action, greedy, cruel, impure, moved by joy and sorrow - such an agent is said to be rajasika.
A greedy person is one who tries by fair or foul means to appropriate the properties of others to himself. He does not hesitate to cause injury to others while giving effect to his base design. Because of his mean decision he is not pure of thought, word and deed. When his plot succeeds he is beside himself with joy; when it fails sorrow overtakes him. These are the traits of an agent who is rajasika by nature.
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