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BG 14.7 — 14.7 Know thou Rajas to be of the nature of passion, the source of thirst (for sensual enjoyment) and attachment; it binds fast, O Arjuna, the embodied one | Live Gita
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रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम् |
तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम् ||१४-७||

rajo rāgātmakaṃ viddhi tṛṣṇāsaṅgasamudbhavam . tannibadhnāti kaunteya karmasaṅgena dehinam ||14-7||


।।14.7।। हे कौन्तेय ! रजोगुण को रागस्वरूप जानो, जिससे तृष्णा और आसक्ति उत्पन्न होती है। वह देही आत्मा को कर्मों की आसक्ति से बांधता है।।

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14.7 रजः Rajas? रागात्मकम् of the nature of passion? विद्धि know? तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम् the source of thirst and attachment? तत् that? निबध्नाति binds? कौन्तेय O son of Kunti (Arjuna)? कर्मसङ्गेन by attachment to action? देहिनम् the embodied one.Commentary The ality of Rajas denotes activity and ambition. The Rajasic man is full of cravings and desires. The cravings force him to act for their fulfilment. He gets attached to those who help him in the fulfilment of his desire and hates those who sta

Commentaries

Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.

Sri Shankaracharya

।।14.7।।अप्राप्त वस्तुकी अभिलाषाका नाम तृष्णा है और प्राप्त विषयोंमें मनकी प्रीतिरूप स्नेहका नाम आसक्ति है? इन तृष्णा और आसक्तिकी उत्पत्तिके कारणरूप रजोगुणको रागात्मक जान। अर्थात् गेरू आदि रंगोंकी भाँति ( पुरुषको विषयोंके साथ ) उनमें आसक्त करके तद्रूप करनेवाला होनेसे? इसको तू रागरूप समझ। हे कुन्तीपुत्र वह रजोगुण? इस शरीरधारी क्षेत्रज्ञको कर्मासक्तिसे बाँधता है। दृष्ट और अदृष्ट फल देनेवाले जो कर्म हैं उनमें आसक्ति -- तत्परताका नाम कर्मासक्ति है? उसके द्वारा बाँधता है।

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Swami Gambirananda

14.7 Know rajas to be of the nature of passion, born of hankering and attachment. O son of Kunti, that binds the embodied one through attachment to action.

This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.

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