Bhagavad Gita 18.24 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Work done just to get things, with stress, is restless.”
What it means
“Action done to get what you want, driven by ego and with great strain, is restless action.”
The original Sanskrit
यत्तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहंकारेण वा पुनः । क्रियते बहुलायासं तद्राजसमुदाहृतम् ॥
yattu kāmepsunā karma sāhaṃkāreṇa vā punaḥ kriyate bahulāyāsaṃ tadrājasamudāhṛtam
Translations
Literal translation
But that action is said to be born of rajas which is done by one desirous of results or by one who is egotistic, and which is highly strenuous.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
और जो कर्म बहुत परिश्रम से युक्त है तथा फल की कामना वाले, अहंकारयुक्त पुरुष के द्वारा किया जाता है, वह कर्म राजस कहा गया है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 18.25“Action begun out of confusion, without thinking of consequences, loss, harm to others or your own ability, is dull action.”