Bhagavad-gītā 14.12
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लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा।रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ।।14.12।।
lobhaḥ pravṛittir ārambhaḥ karmaṇām aśhamaḥ spṛihā rajasy etāni jāyante vivṛiddhe bharatarṣhabha
Greed, activity, the undertaking of actions, unrest, longing:these arise when Rajas is predominant, O bull of the: Bhâratas.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| lobhaḥ | greed |
| pravṛittiḥ | activity |
| ārambhaḥ | exertion |
| karmaṇām | for fruitive actions |
| aśhamaḥ | restlessness |
| spṛihā | craving |
| rajasi | of the mode of passion |
| etāni | these |
| jāyante | develop |
| vivṛiddhe | when predominates |
| bharata-ṛiṣhabha | the best of the Bharatas, Arjun |
Use the word map to follow the relation among lobhaḥ (greed), spṛihā (craving), and bharata-ṛiṣhabha (the best of the Bharatas, Arjun). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to the three qualities that bind embodied life. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 14.12.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Study how the three guṇas arise, bind, become visible in effects and are related to a response beyond identification.
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Greed, activity, the undertaking of actions, unrest, longing
- 2
these arise when Rajas is predominant, O bull of the
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lobhaḥ: greed
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