Bhagavad Gita · Gunatraya Vibhaga YogaChapter 14, Shloka 12 (14.12)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा
रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ
॥ 14.12 ॥
lobhaḥ pravṛttirārambhaḥ karmaṇāmaśamaḥ spṛhā
rajasyetāni jāyante vivṛddhe bharatarṣabha
Translation
"O best of the Bharatas, when rajas increases, greed, restless activity, the undertaking of actions, unrest and longing — these arise."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. lobhaḥ paradravyāditsā — the wish to take another's wealth; aśamaḥ anupaśamaḥ, harṣarāgādipravṛttiḥ; spṛhā sarvasāmānyavastuviṣayā tṛṣṇā.
Acharya Ramanuja — a different definition. lobhaḥ svakīyadravyasya atyāgaśīlatā — greed = not letting go of one's own wealth (miserliness); pravṛttiḥ prayojanam anuddiśya api calanasvabhāvatā — the tendency to keep moving even without a purpose; aśamaḥ indriyānuparatiḥ.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.