Chapter 14, Verse 7 (Bhagavad Gita 14.7)
Chapter 14: Guṇa Traya Vibhāg Yog – Yoga through Understanding the Three Modes of Material Nature
Sanskrit Shloka
रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम्।तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम्
Transliteration
rajo rāgātmakaṁ viddhi tṛiṣhṇā-saṅga-samudbhavam tan nibadhnāti kaunteya karma-saṅgena dehinam
Word Meanings
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
Translation
Know, O Arjuna, that the mode of passion, Rajas, is born of unlimited desires and longings, and because of this, the embodied soul is bound to material fruitive activities.
Meaning & Commentary
In this sacred instruction, Bhagwan Shri Krishna reveals the subtle psychological mechanism that keeps the soul entangled in the cycle of birth and death. By identifying Rajas as the source of thirst and attachment, Yogeshwar Krishna warns the seeker that worldly ambition and the frantic pursuit of results create invisible shackles upon the spirit. This mode of passion blinds the living entity to their true, eternal nature, making them identify solely with the ego and its achievements. Shri Krishna invites every devotee to recognize these turbulent waves of desire so that one may rise above them. Ultimately, by offering the fruits of all actions to Lord Krishna, one transcends the bondage of Rajas and moves toward the serenity of divine liberation.