yat tu kamepsuna karma sahankarena va punah kriyate bahulayasam tad rajasam udahritam
Action that is performed with great effort by one who seeks to gratify desires or who is driven by a sense of ego is declared to be rajasic. The straining quality of such action reveals its root in the restless, desire-driven nature of rajas.
- •Rajasic action is fueled by personal desire and ego-identification
- •Excessive effort and strain are hallmarks of rajas-driven activity
- •Actions done to gratify the self reinforce ego and perpetuate bondage