Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14 Verse 12

Gita 14.12

लोभः, प्रवृत्तिः, आरम्भः, कर्मणाम्, अशमः, स्पृृहा,
रजसि, एतानि, जायन्ते, विवृृद्धे, भरतर्षभ।।12।।


Gita 14.12

LobhH, prvrittiH, aarambhH, karmnaam’, ashamH, spriha,
Rajsi, etaani, jaayante, vivriddhe, bharatrshbh ||12||

Translation: (Bharatrshbh) O Arjun! (rajsi) Rajogun (vivriddhe) when is predominating (lobhH) greed (prvrittiH) nature; with selfish mind (karmnaam’) actions with desire of fruits (aarambhH) commencement (ashamH) restlessness and (spriha) craving for worldly pleasures (etaani) all these (jaayante) arise. (12)

Translation: O Arjun! When Rajogun becomes predominant, all these arise – greedy nature with selfish mind, commencement of actions with desire of fruits, restlessness and craving for worldly pleasures.


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