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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 24

Liberation Through Surrender

यत्तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहङ्कारेण वा पुनः।क्रियते बहुलायासं तद्राजसमुदाहृतम्

yat tu kāmepsunā karma sāhankāreṇa vā punaḥ kriyate bahulāyāsaṁ tad rājasam udāhṛitam

What does Bhagavad Gita 18.24 mean?

But action that is performed by one desirous of fulfilling desires, or with egoism, and with much strain — that is declared to be rajasic.

Word-by-word meaning

yat—which · tu—but · kāma-īpsunā—prompted by selfish desire · karma—action · sa-ahaṅkāreṇa—with pride · vā—or · punaḥ—again · kriyate—enacted · bahula-āyāsam—stressfully · tat—that · rājasam—in the nature of passion · udāhṛitam—is said to be

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