Bhagavad Gita 14.12 meaningThe three moods of nature
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“When you feel greedy and restless, busy is strong.”
What it means
“When passion dominates, you see greed, restlessness, endless new projects, agitation and craving.”
The original Sanskrit
लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा । रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ ॥
lobhaḥ pravṛttirārambhaḥ karmaṇāmaśamaḥ spṛhā rajasyetāni jāyante vivṛddhe bharatarṣabha
Translations
Literal translation
O best of the Bharata dynasty, when rajas becomes predominant, these come into being: avarice, movement, undertaking of actions, unrest and hankering.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे भरत-श्रेष्ठ ! रजोगुण के प्रवृद्ध होने पर लोभ, प्रवृत्ति (सामान्य चेष्टा) कर्मों का आरम्भ, शम का अभाव तथा स्पृहा, ये सब उत ्पन्न होते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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