Bhagavad-gītā 18.34
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यया तु धर्मकामार्थान् धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन।प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी।।18.34।।
yayā tu dharma-kāmārthān dhṛityā dhārayate ‘rjuna prasaṅgena phalākāṅkṣhī dhṛitiḥ sā pārtha rājasī
But the fortitude by which one regulates (one's mind) to Dharma, desire and wealth, desirous of the fruit of each from attachment, that fortitude, O Pârtha, is Râjasika.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| yayā | by which |
| tu | but |
| dharma-kāma-arthān | duty, pleasures, and wealth |
| dhṛityā | through steadfast will |
| dhārayate | holds |
| arjuna | Arjun |
| prasaṅgena | due of attachment |
| phala-ākāṅkṣhī | desire for rewards |
| dhṛitiḥ | determination |
| sā | that |
| pārtha | Arjun, the son of Pritha |
| rājasī | in the mode of passion |
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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: Follow the great recapitulation through renunciation, action, knowledge, duty, devotion, refuge and Sañjaya’s conclusion.
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But the fortitude by which one regulates (one's mind) to Dharma, desire and wealth, desirous of the fruit of each from attachment, that fortitude, O Pârtha, is Râjasika
- 2
yayā: by which
- 3
prasaṅgena: due of attachment
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