Word meanings
- rāgī
- craving
- karma-phala
- fruit of work
- prepsuḥ
- covet
- lubdhaḥ
- greedy
- hinsā-ātmakaḥ
- violent-natured
- aśuciḥ
- impure
- harṣa-śoka-anvitaḥ
- moved by joy and sorrow
- kartā
- performer
- rājasaḥ
- in the mode of passion
- parikīrtitaḥ
- is declared
Translations
Passionate, desiring to obtain the reward of their actions, greedy, cruel, impure, moved by joy and sorrow, such an agent is said to be Rajasic.
In one who is impulsive, greedy, looking for reward, violent, impure, and torn between joy and sorrow, it may be assumed that Passion is predominant.
The agent who has attachment, who is desirous of the results of actions, covetous, cruel by nature, unclean, and subject to joy and sorrow, is declared to be possessed of rajas.
जो कर्ता रागी, कर्मफलकी इच्छावाला, लोभी, हिंसाके स्वभाववाला, अशुद्ध और हर्षशोकसे युक्त है, वह राजस कहा गया है।Commentary
A passionate agent is the abode of sins and of greed of the whole world. Wherever he imagines that he may gain worldly fruit he will strive wholeheartedly to obtain it. Whatsoever he gains he keeps strictly to himself and his family. If he attains the fruits of his actions he rejoices. If he fails in his attempt he is overcome by grief. Lubdhah Greedy Thirsting for others property not sharing ones own wealth with deserving persons. Himsatmakah Doing injury to others. Asuchih Impure Having no external and internal purity.
(Internal purity is freedom from lust?, anger, greed and pride the heart is filled with compassion, complacency, forgiveness, dispassion, love, etc.)Harshasokanvitah Joy on the attainment of what is desirable, pleasant or agreeable sorrow on the attainment of what is not desirable, pleasant or agreeable, and on having to part with what is desirable. He will be elated with joy when he attains success he will be overcoming by grief when he fails in his undertaking.