Word meanings
- yayā
- in which
- svapnam
- dreaming
- bhayam
- fearing
- śokam
- grieving
- viṣādam
- despair
- madam
- conceit
- eva
- indeed
- ca
- and
- na
- not
- vimuñcati
- give up
- durmedhā
- unintelligent
- dhṛtiḥ
- resolve
- sā
- that
- pārtha
- Arjun, the son of Pritha
- tāmasī
- in the mode of ignorance
Translations
That firmness, O Arjuna, by which a stupid man does not abandon sleep, fear, grief, despair, and conceit, is Tamasic.
And that which clings perversely to false idealism, fear, grief, despair, and vanity is the product of ignorance.
That firmness is considered to be born of tamas, due to which a person with a corrupt intellect does not give up sleep, fear, sorrow, despondency, as well as sensuality.
हे पार्थ ! दुष्ट बुद्धिवाला मनुष्य जिस धृतिके द्वारा निद्रा, भय, चिन्ता, दुःख और घमण्डको भी नहीं छोड़ता, वह धृति तामसी है।Commentary
The man who is an embodiment of darkness is made up of every possible kind of evil. He is very indolent and sinful. He is inordinately addicted to sleep. He considers these to be only proper. He experiences sorrow on account of his evil actions. As he is very much attached to the body he entertains great fear. He is ever discontented at heart. He is lustful and selfconceited. He does not know how to behave. He is rude and insolent. He indulges much in sensual pleasures.