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Bhagavad Gita 14.15
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Sanskrit
रजसि प्रलयं गत्वा कर्मसङ्गिषु जायते।तथा प्रलीनस्तमसि मूढयोनिषु जायते
Transliteration
rajasi pralayaṁ gatvā karma-saṅgiṣhu jāyate
tathā pralīnas tamasi mūḍha-yoniṣhu jāyate
tathā pralīnas tamasi mūḍha-yoniṣhu jāyate
Synonyms
rajasi: in passion;
pralayam: dissolution;
gatvā: attaining;
karma: saṅgiṣu — in the association of those engaged in fruitive activities;
jāyate: takes birth;
tathā: similarly;
pralīnaḥ: being dissolved;
tamasi: in ignorance;
mūḍha: yoniṣu — in animal species;
jāyate: takes birth .;
English Meaning
When one dies in the mode of passion, he takes birth among those engaged in fruitive activities; and when one dies in the mode of ignorance, he takes birth in the animal kingdom.
Life Theme
Influence of Qualities
Life Application
Recognizing how habits, environments, and attitudes influence our behavior.