Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : Chapter-14, Slokam - 12.

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20/03/2020.

Now here   Lord  explains  the  symptoms  ( lakshanam-s ),  seen  when  rajo  gunam  develops :

Srimad  Bhagavad-Gita :

Chapter-14. ( GUNA-TRAYA-VIBHAGA-YOGAM )

Slokam-12.


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"Lobhah  pravṛttirarambhah  karmanamasamah  sprha,

rajasyetani  jayante  vivrddhe  bharatarshabha."
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bharatarshabha  =  hey  Arjuna!

lobhah  pravrttih  =  greed  and  hankering;

karmanam  arambhah  =  starting  new,  new  ventures ( endeavor  activities );

asamah  sprha  etani  =  uncontrollable / never  ending    desires,   all  these;

rajasi  vivrddhe  =  when  rajo  gunam  develops  /  expands  ( when there is excess );

jayante  =  happens. 
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Translation of Slokam :

 "Hey Arjuna!, when there is an increase in the mode of passion, the symptoms of great attachment, uncontrollable desire, hankering, and intense endeavor develop."
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Discourse :

1.

Now Lord Krishna speaks of the indications of the qualities of raja guna or the mode of passion.

Underlying the preponderance of passion is lobhah or greed wwhich is the desire to always acquire more even if not needed.

The motivating force is activity for increasing self interests.

The mentality is after I acquire this, I will acquire that and so forth and so on.

There is an incessant impulse to do and an obsession to enjoy every object.

So by lobhah it can be understood that one is controlled by rajo guna.
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2.

One in the mode of passion is never satisfied with the position he has already acquired; he hankers to increase his position.

If he wants to construct a residential house, he tries his best to have a palatial house, as if he would be able to reside in that house eternally.

And he develops a great hankering for sense gratification.

There is no end to sense gratification.

He always wants to remain with his family and in his house and to continue the process of sense gratification.

There is no cessation of this.

All these symptoms should be understood as characteristic of the mode of passion.
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3.

Continuing further Lord Krishna states that the ever increasing desire for wealth known as greed and avarice keeps one always in activities to acquire and enjoy.

Restlessness, agitation, the incessant impulse to perform actions for the purpose of satisfying desires.

Longing to exploit and enjoy things as soon as they are seen by any means available.

When these characteristics are prevalent then it is apparent that raja guna or the mode of passion is predominant within a jiva or embodied being.
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4.

Lord Krishna now describes what is indicative of passion with the following words.

The word lobha means greed, avarice, parsimony regarding wealth.

The word pravritih means restlessness with no specific purpose or reason.

The word arambhah means engaging in fruitive activities.

The word asamah means agitation of the senses.

The word sprha means craving for sense gratification.

All of these qualities manifest when rajo guna or the mode of passion is predominant.
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To be continued  ...


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