Chapter 14: Three Modes of Natureगुणत्रयविभागयोग
14:7
“Know that rajas is of the nature of passion, arising from craving and attachment. It binds the embodied soul by attachment to action, O son of Kunti.”
Sanskrit
रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम् | तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम् ||
Transliteration
rajo rāgātmakaṁ viddhi tṛṣṇā-saṅga-samudbhavam tan nibadhnāti kaunteya karma-saṅgena dehinam
Commentary
Rajas is characterized by desire and attachment. It creates endless craving and binds the soul through compulsive activity—the drive to do, achieve, and possess.
Chapter 14
Three Modes of Nature