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The Three Modes of Nature
रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम्।तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम्
rajo rāgātmakaṁ viddhi tṛiṣhṇā-saṅga-samudbhavam tan nibadhnāti kaunteya karma-saṅgena dehinam
Passion, engendered by thirst for pleasure and attachment, binds the soul through its fondness for activities.
rajaḥ—mode of passion · rāga-ātmakam—of the nature of passion · viddhi—know · tṛiṣhṇā—desires · saṅga—association · samudbhavam—arises from · tat—that · nibadhnāti—binds · kaunteya—Arjun, the son of Kunti · karma-saṅgena—through attachment to fruitive actions · dehinam—the embodied soul
dutydetachmentsouldeathpleasureactiondesirekarmanature
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