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Bhagavad Gita 14.16
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Sanskrit
कर्मणः सुकृतस्याहुः सात्त्विकं निर्मलं फलम्।रजसस्तु फलं दुःखमज्ञानं तमसः फलम्
Transliteration
karmaṇaḥ sukṛitasyāhuḥ sāttvikaṁ nirmalaṁ phalam
rajasas tu phalaṁ duḥkham ajñānaṁ tamasaḥ phalam
rajasas tu phalaṁ duḥkham ajñānaṁ tamasaḥ phalam
Synonyms
karmaṇaḥ: of work;
su: kṛtasya — pious;
āhuḥ: is said;
sāttvikam: in the mode of goodness;
nirmalam: purified;
phalam: the result;
rajasaḥ: of the mode of passion;
tu: but;
phalam: the result;
duḥkham: misery;
ajñānam: nonsense;
tamasaḥ: of the mode of ignorance;
phalam: the result .;
English Meaning
The result of pious action is pure and is said to be in the mode of goodness. But action done in the mode of passion results in misery, and action performed in the mode of ignorance results in foolishness.
Life Theme
Influence of Qualities
Life Application
Recognizing how habits, environments, and attitudes influence our behavior.