Lobhah pravrittir arambhah karmanam ashamah sprha, rajasy etani jayante vivriddhe bharatarshabha
O chief of the Bharatas, when the mode of passion increases, the symptoms of great attachment, uncontrollable desire, hankering, and intense endeavor all develop. These symptoms of rajas are self-reinforcing — each feeds the others in a cycle of restlessness.
- •Rajas manifests as greed, restlessness, and intense ambition
- •Uncontrollable desire is the clearest sign of rajasic dominance
- •Recognizing these symptoms helps one begin to disengage
Idam adya maya labdham imam prapsye manoratham, idam astīdam api me bhavisyati punar dhanam
The demoniac person thinks: So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. So much is mine now, and it will increase in the future more and more. This verse captures the inner monologue of the demoniac mind — a ceaseless internal accounting of possessions past, present, and future, revealing a heart consumed by acquisitive greed.
- •The demoniac mind is perpetually occupied with calculating and planning the accumulation of more
- •Greed masquerades as planning and ambition in the demoniac consciousness
- •Satisfaction is permanently deferred — there is always more to acquire in the demoniac vision