Chapter 14 • Verse 7

Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas

Sanskrit Verse

Rajo ragatmakam viddhi trishna-sanga-samudbhavam, tan nibadhnati kaunteya karma-sangena dehinam

Translation & Meaning

Know that rajas (passion) is born of unlimited desires and longings, O son of Kunti. Because of this quality, the living entity is bound to material action. Rajas drives restless activity through insatiable craving, keeping the soul perpetually bound to results.

Key Teachings

  • •Rajas arises from desire and longing
  • •The mode of passion binds through compulsive action
  • •Rajas is the root of restlessness and craving

Topics

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