Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 14 · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 14.7 रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम्
श्लोक 14.7
रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम् ।
तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम् ॥
rajo rāgātmakaṃ viddhi tṛṣṇāsaṅgasamudbhavam |
tannibadhnāti kaunteya karmasaṅgena dehinam ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
हे कौन्तेय, रजोगुण को राग रूप जानो, जो तृष्णा और आसक्ति से उत्पन्न होता है। वह जीवात्मा को कर्मों की आसक्ति से बाँधता है।
Meaning in English
Know rajas to be of the nature of passion, arising from craving and attachment. It binds the embodied soul through attachment to action, O Kaunteya.
Bhagavad Gita 14.7 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| रजः | rajaḥ | rajas |
| रागात्मकम् | rāga-ātmakam | of the nature of passion |
| विद्धि | viddhi | know |
| तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम् | tṛṣṇā-saṅga-samudbhavam | arising from craving and attachment |
| तत् | tat | that |
| निबध्नाति | nibadhnāti | binds |
| कौन्तेय | kaunteya | O son of Kunti |
| कर्मसङ्गेन | karma-saṅgena | by attachment to action |
| देहिनम् | dehinam | the embodied one |
Explanation
Know that rajas is of the nature of passion and springs from craving and attachment. It binds the embodied self, O son of Kunti, through attachment to action. It keeps a person always busy, always wanting the next thing. Rajas drives action through desire.
Rajas is energy, ambition and restlessness. It is the drive behind getting things done, but also behind endless wanting. Its particular chain is attachment to action itself, the feeling that one must always be busy and achieving. Shankara explains that it makes the self feel I am doing this, I want that. Commentators note that rajas is not evil, but when uncontrolled it leads to stress and greed.
भावार्थ
हे कौन्तेय! रजोगुण को रागस्वरूप और तृष्णा तथा आसक्ति से उत्पन्न जान। वह देही को कर्मों की आसक्ति से बाँधता है। रजोगुण मनुष्य को सदा व्यस्त और बेचैन रखता है।
Living it today
If you cannot sit still without checking your phone or your to-do list, that is rajas at work. Schedule some deliberate stillness.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 14.7?
Know that rajas is of the nature of passion and springs from craving and attachment. It binds the embodied self, O son of Kunti, through attachment to action. It keeps a person always busy, always wanting the next thing. Rajas drives action through desire.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 14.7?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 14 (Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 14.7 in daily life?
If you cannot sit still without checking your phone or your to-do list, that is rajas at work. Schedule some deliberate stillness.
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