18.22 यत्तु कृत्स्नवदेकस्मिन्कार्ये सक्तमहैतुकम्।अतत्त्वार्थवदल्पं च तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्
yat
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yat—which;tu—but;kṛitsna-vat—as if it encompasses the whole;ekasmin—in single;kārye—action;saktam—engrossed;ahaitukam—without a reason;atattva-artha-vat—not based on truth;alpam—fragmental;cha—and;tat—that;tāmasam—in the mode of ignorance;udāhṛitam—is said to be
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That [instrument-of-knowledge], because of which one, not realizing the whole, gets indulged without reason in a particular activity, and which is unconcerned with the real nature of things and is insignificant—that is declared to be of the Tamas (Strand).
But that which clings blindly to one idea as if it were all, without logic, truth or insight, that has its origin in Darkness.
But that knowledge is declared to be Tamasika which clings to one single act as if it were the whole, which is not founded on reason, and which is untrue and insignificant.
But that (knowledge) is said to be born of tamas which is confined to one form as though it were all, which is irrational, not concern with truth and trivial.
But that which clings to one single effect as if it were the whole, without reason, without foundation in Truth, and trivial–that is declared to be Tamasic (dark).
18.24 यत्तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहङ्कारेण वा पुनः।क्रियते बहुलायासं तद्राजसमुदाहृतम्
yat
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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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The object which is abundant in afflictions and which is further desired by one who craves to attain the desired thing with the feeling of 'I'—that is considered to be of the Rajas (Strand).
But even though an action involve the most strenuous endeavour, yet if the doer is seeking to gratify his desires, and is filled with personal vanity, it may be assumed to originate in Passion.
But that act is said to be Rajasika which is performed with great effort by one who seeks to gratify his desires and under the prompting of egoism.
But that action is said to be born of rajas which is done by one desirous of results or by one who is egotistic, and which is highly strenuous.
But that action which is done by one longing for the fulfilment of desires or gain, with egoism or with much effort–that is declared to be Rajasic.
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मोक्षसंन्यासयोग
Chapter 18: Free Yourself Through Renunciation
mokṣasaṃnyāsayoga
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18.23 नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषतः कृतम्।अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यत्तत्सात्त्विकमुच्यते
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Word meanings
niyatam—in accordance with scriptures;saṅga-rahitam—free from attachment;arāga-dveṣhataḥ—free from attachment and aversion;kṛitam—done;aphala-prepsunā—without desire for rewards;karma—action;yat—which;tat—that;sāttvikam—in the mode of goodness;uchyate—is called
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The object that has been acquired with determination, without attachment and without desire or hatred, by one who does not crave to reap the fruit of their action - that is declared to be of the Sattva (Strand).
An obligatory action done by one who is disinterested, who neither likes nor dislikes it, and gives no thought to the consequences that follow, such an action is Pure.
That obligatory act is said to be Sattvika which is done without attachment, without desire or aversion, by one who seeks no fruit.
The daily obligatory action which is performed without attachment and without likes or dislikes by one who does not hanker for rewards, that is said to be born of sattva.
An action which is ordained, which is free from attachment, which is done without love or hatred by one who is not desirous of any reward–that action is declared to be Sattwic.
