Bhagavad Gita 18.34 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Willpower only for money and fun is restless.”
What it means
“Determination that holds on to duty, pleasure and wealth only for what they will bring is restless.”
The original Sanskrit
यया तु धर्मकामार्थान्धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन । प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी ॥
yayā tu dharmakāmārthāndhṛtyā dhārayate.arjuna prasaṅgena phalākāṅkṣī dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha rājasī
Translations
Literal translation
But, O Partha, the firmness with which one holds on to righteousness, covetable things and wealth, being desirous of their fruits as the occasion for each arises, that firmness is born of rajas.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पृथापुत्र अर्जुन ! कर्मफल का इच्छुक पुरुष अति आसक्ति (प्रसंग) से जिस धृति के द्वारा धर्म, अर्थ और काम (इन तीन पुरुषार्थों) को धारण करता है, वह धृति राजसी है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 18.35“Determination with which a foolish person can't let go of sleep, fear, grief, depression and arrogance is dull.”