Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-18, Slokam - 25.

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Monday, July 11. 2022. 04:00. 

Chapter-18.  Moksha-sannyasa-yogam.

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Slokam-25.

"Anubandham   kshayam   himsam   anapekshya   ca   paurusham,
mohat   arabhyate   karma    yat   tat   tamasam   ucyate."

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Slokam-25. Translation :

"And that action performed in ignorance and delusion without consideration of future bondage or consequences, which inflicts injury and is impractical, is said to be action in the mode of ignorance."

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Translation :

anubandham  =  the  possible  future  good  and  bad  effects  of,  

ksahyam  =   the  loss  or  destruction  of  wealth,  physical  properties  etc.,  and;

himsam  =  injury  to  others;

paurusham   ca  =   in  this  way  the  ability  of  completing  tasks;

anapekshya  mohat   =  due  to  ignorance;

yat  karma  arabhyate  =  begins  the  karma, that;

tat  tamasam  ucyate  =  karmam  is  said  to  be  tamasam.

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Commentary :

Those actions that are undertaken through the defect of not knowing that absolutely everything is under the complete control of the Supreme Lord Krishna.

Those actions that are engaged in without considering the consequences of good or evil for them or determining as to whether or not one is capable of accomplishing them.

Those actions that cause harm to others and to oneself and that are merely a waste of time, energy and expenditure.

Such actions are invariably situated in tama guna the mode of ignorance.

The word mohat means in illusion, deluded.

The word ksaya means loss referring to loss of time, energy and expenditure.

The word anubandham meaning consequences is not considering the consequences of one's actions and paurusam meaning capacity denotes oblivious to whether or not one has the capability to complete it.

The word himsa meaning violence denotes causing injury to others.

Lord Krishna reiterates that such endeavours engaged in foolish delusion are locked in tama guna the mode of ignorance.

Continuing Lord Krishna affirms that action which are undertaken under delusion without consideration of the good and evil consequences that will follow from such action, without evaluation of its worth; which incurs unreasonable expenditure in time, energy or resources, which causes injury to oneself and to others and is pointless to pursue is situated in tama guna the mode of ignorance.

To be continued .....

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