Bhagavad Gita · Moksha Sannyasa YogaChapter 18, Shloka 24 (18.24)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
यत् तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहङ्कारेण वा पुनः
क्रियते बहुलायासं तद् राजसमुदाहृतम्
॥ 18.24 ॥
yat tu kāmepsunā karma sāhaṅkāreṇa vā punaḥ
kriyate bahulāyāsaṃ tad rājasamudāhṛtam
Translation
"But action done with the wish to fulfil desires, or with ego, and with great strain — that is called rajasic."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. na tattvajñānāpekṣayā? kiṃ tarhi laukikaśrotriyanirahaṃkārāpekṣayā — here "ego" is measured against an ordinary humble person.
Acharya Ramanuja. kartṛtvābhimānayuktena; bahulāyāsaṃ.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.