Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 27 (18.27)

रागी कर्मफलप्रेप्सुर्लुब्धो हिंसात्मकोऽशुचिः । हर्षशोकान्वितः कर्ता राजसः परिकीर्तितः | | १८-२७ | |

rāgī karmaphalaprepsurlubdho hiṁsātmako’śhuchiḥ harṣhaśhokānvitaḥ kartā rājasaḥ parikīrtitaḥ

Word-by-word guide:

Line 1:

रइ (rāgī) — कामना(passionate/desireful)
कम-फल-एउ (karma-phala-prepsuḥ) — कर्म(desiring the fruits of action)
उध (lubdhaḥ) — उध(greedy)
हि (hi) — निश्चित ही(indeed)
ns joined in hiṁsātmako’śhuchiḥ
आत्मा (atma) — आत्मा(soul/self)
कः (kah) — कौन(who)
अउइ (aśhuchiḥ) — अउइ(unclean)

Line 2:

अहम् (aham) — मैं(I)
rsaso joined in harṣhaśhokānvitaḥ
कः (kah) — कौन(who)
nv joined in harṣhaśhokānvitaḥ
इति (iti) — इस प्रकार(thus)
ah joined in harṣhaśhokānvitaḥ
कर्ता (kartā) — कर्ता(doer)
रजसः (rājasah) — रजस का(passionate)
परिकीर्तितः (parikīrtitah) — कहा गया(is declared)

English: In him who is impulsive, greedy, looking for reward, violent, impure, torn between joy and sorrow,it may be assumed that in him restless desire is predominant.

💡 Commentary Note

A Rajasik doer is highly emotional, attached to gains, greedy, impure, violent, and easily swayed by joy or grief.

Learnings from Shloka 27:

Emotional Rollercoaster:: Being overly attached to results leads to anxiety, greed, and mood swings.
Impure Intentions:: Selfish motives often lead to exploitation of others.

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