Bhagavad Gita · Gunatraya Vibhaga YogaChapter 14, Shloka 15 (14.15)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
रजसि प्रलयं गत्वा कर्मसङ्गिषु जायते
तथा प्रलीनस्तमसि मूढयोनिषु जायते
॥ 14.15 ॥
rajasi pralayaṃ gatvā karmasaṅgiṣu jāyate
tathā pralīnastamasi mūḍhayoniṣu jāyate
Translation
"Dying in rajas, one is born among those attached to action; and likewise, dying in tamas, one is born in deluded wombs."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. karmasaṅgiṣu karmāsaktiyukteṣu manuṣyeṣu jāyate; mūḍhayoniṣu paśvādiyoniṣu.
Acharya Ramanuja. phalārthaṃ karma kurvatāṃ kuleṣu jāyate, tatra janitvā svargādiphalasādhanakarmasu adhikaroti — born into the families of those who act for results, and there becomes eligible for actions aimed at results; mūḍhayoniṣu śvasūkarādiyoniṣu — in the wombs of dogs, pigs and the like.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.