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Bhagavad Gita 14.12
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Sanskrit
लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा।रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ
Transliteration
lobhaḥ pravṛittir ārambhaḥ karmaṇām aśhamaḥ spṛihā
rajasy etāni jāyante vivṛiddhe bharatarṣhabha
rajasy etāni jāyante vivṛiddhe bharatarṣhabha
Synonyms
lobhaḥ: greed;
pravṛttiḥ: activity;
ārambhaḥ: endeavor;
karmaṇām: in activities;
aśamaḥ: uncontrollable;
spṛhā: desire;
rajasi: of the mode of passion;
etāni: all these;
jāyante: develop;
vivṛddhe: when there is an excess;
bharata: ṛṣabha — O chief of the descendants of Bharata .;
English Meaning
O chief of the Bhāratas, when there is an increase in the mode of passion the symptoms of great attachment, fruitive activity, intense endeavor, and uncontrollable desire and hankering develop.
Life Theme
Influence of Qualities
Life Application
Recognizing how habits, environments, and attitudes influence our behavior.