Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 18.27 रागी कर्मफलप्रेप्सुर्लुब्धो हिंसात्मकोऽशुचिः
श्लोक 18.27
रागी कर्मफलप्रेप्सुर्लुब्धो हिंसात्मकोऽशुचिः ।
हर्षशोकान्वितः कर्ता राजसः परिकीर्तितः ॥
rāgī karmaphalaprepsurlubdho hiṃsātmako'śuciḥ |
harṣaśokānvitaḥ kartā rājasaḥ parikīrtitaḥ ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जो कर्ता आसक्त है, कर्मफल चाहता है, लोभी है, दूसरों को कष्ट देने वाला है, अपवित्र है, और हर्ष-शोक से प्रभावित होता है, वह राजसी कहा गया है।
Meaning in English
A doer who is full of attachment, eager for the fruits of action, greedy, harmful, impure, and swayed by joy and sorrow, is declared to be rajasic.
Bhagavad Gita 18.27 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| रागी | rāgī | driven by passion |
| कर्मफलप्रेप्सुः | karma-phala-prepsuḥ | eager for the fruits of action |
| लुब्धः | lubdhaḥ | greedy |
| हिंसात्मकः | hiṃsātmakaḥ | harmful by nature |
| अशुचिः | aśuciḥ | impure |
| हर्षशोकान्वितः | harṣa-śoka-anvitaḥ | swayed by elation and grief |
| कर्ता | kartā | doer |
| राजसः | rājasaḥ | rajasic |
| परिकीर्तितः | parikīrtitaḥ | is declared |
Explanation
The doer who is full of passion, hungry for the fruits of his actions, greedy, ready to harm others, impure in conduct, and tossed between elation and grief, is called rajasic. His moods rise and fall with every gain and loss.
Shankara reads hiṃsātmaka as one who injures others to get what he wants, and aśuci as lacking inner and outer purity. Ramanuja highlights the swing between joy and sorrow as the clearest sign of rajas, since the mind depends entirely on outcomes. The portrait is the mirror image of 18.26, where steadiness in success and failure marked the sattvic doer.
भावार्थ
जो कर्ता आसक्तियुक्त, कर्मफल का इच्छुक, लोभी, दूसरों को कष्ट देने वाला, अशुद्ध आचरण वाला और हर्ष-शोक से युक्त है, वह राजस कहा गया है।
Living it today
If your mood depends on every result, you are giving the world a remote control over your mind. Take some of it back.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 18.27?
The doer who is full of passion, hungry for the fruits of his actions, greedy, ready to harm others, impure in conduct, and tossed between elation and grief, is called rajasic. His moods rise and fall with every gain and loss.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.27?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 18.27 in daily life?
If your mood depends on every result, you are giving the world a remote control over your mind. Take some of it back.
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