Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 BHAGAVAD-GITA 14:12 lobhah pravrttir arambhah karmanam asamah sprha rajasy etanijayante vivrddhe bharatarsabha WORD FOR WORD lobhah--greed; pravrttih--activity; arambhah--endeavor; karmanam--in activities; asamah--uncontrollable; sprha--desire; rajasi--of the mode of passion; etani--all these; jayante--develop; vivrddhe--when there is an excess; bharata-rsabha--O chief of the descendants of Bharata. TRANSLATION O chief of the Bharatas, when there is an increase in the mode of passion the symptoms of great attachment, fruitive activity, intense endeavor, and uncontrollable desire and hankering develop. PURPORT One in the mode of passion is never satisfied with the position he has already acquired; he hankers to increase his position. If he wants to construct a residential house, he tries his best to have a palatial house, as if he would be able to reside in that house eternally. And he develops a great hankering for sense gratification. There is no end to sense gratification. He always wants to remain with his family and in his house and to continue the process of sense gratification. There is no cessation of this. All these symptoms should be understood as characteristic of the mode of passion. Copyright 1983 The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International. Used with permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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