Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 18.27
Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 18.27 · 18 · Verse 27
Sanskrit Original
।।18.27।।रागी यशोऽर्थी? कर्मफलप्रेप्सुः कर्मफलाथीं? लुब्धः कर्मापेक्षितद्रव्यव्ययस्वभावरहितः हिंसात्मकः परान् पीडयित्वा तैः कर्म कुर्वाणः? अशुचिः कर्मापेक्षितशुद्धिरहितः? हर्षशोकान्वितः युद्धादौ कर्मणि जयादिसिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः हर्षशोकान्वितः कर्ता राजसः परिकीर्तितः।
18.27 The 'passionate' doer is one who aspires for fame; 'who seeks the fruits of his acts' is one who longs for the fruits of his acts; the 'greedy' is he who does not spend the wealth reired for the act; the 'harmful' is one, who while acting, hurts others; the 'impure', is one who lacks the purity reired for the act; who is moved by 'delight and grief' in war etc., is one who is elated or depressed by success or failure in victory (or the opposite) - a doer who fulfils these conditions is declared to be Rajasika.