लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा ।
रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ ॥
रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ ॥
हिन्दी अनुवाद
हे भरतवंशमें श्रेष्ठ अर्जुन रजोगुणके बढ़नेपर लोभ, प्रवृत्ति, कर्मोंका आरम्भ, अशान्ति और स्पृहा ये वृत्तियाँ पैदा होती हैं ॥
English
O best of the Bharatas, when rajas grows, greed, activity, the beginning of actions, restlessness, and desire arise.
श्लोक का अर्थ
When rajas becomes strong, greed, restless activity, constant starting, and craving appear.
संदर्भ और टिप्पणी
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna stands frozen while Krishna explains how the three gunas shape human behavior. After describing sattva, Krishna now shows Arjuna the marks of rajas: the force that drives craving, motion, and unsettled action.
आज के संदर्भ में
You open five tabs, start three tasks, and still feel unsatisfied. That buzzing urge to keep doing more is not productivity — it is restlessness taking over.
सार
You can recognize agitation early, before it turns into compulsive wanting.
शब्दार्थ
लोभः (greed) / प्रवृत्तिः (activity, urge) / आरम्भः (beginning) / कर्मणाम् (of actions) / अशमः (restlessness, lack of peace) / स्पृहा (desire, craving) / रजसि (in rajas) / एतानि (these) / जायन्ते (are born) / विवृद्धे (when increased) / भरतर्षभ (O best of the Bharatas)
यह श्लोक भगवद् गीता अध्याय 14: गुणत्रय विभाग योग — त्रिगुण-विभाग का योग का भाग है, जिसमें कुल 27 श्लोक हैं।
संबंधित विषय: gunas (47 श्लोक), rajas (21 श्लोक)