Sanskrit · Devanagari
यया तु धर्मकामार्थान्धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन। प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी ॥
Sanskrit · IAST
yayā tu dharmakāmārthāndhṛtyā dhārayate.arjuna prasaṅgena phalākāṅkṣī dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha rājasī
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Kashinath Trimbak Telang, 1882through abstraction. But O Arjuna! that courage is passionate by which one adheres to piety lust and wealth and through attachment wishes O son of Pṛthā! for the fruit That courage is dark
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Śaṅkarācārya
।।18.34।। --,यया तु धर्मकामार्थान् धर्मश्च कामश्च अर्थश्च धर्मकामार्थाः तान् धर्मकामार्थान् धृत्या यया धारयते मनसि नित्यमेव कर्तव्यरूपान् अवधारयति हे अर्जुन? प्रसङ्गेन यस्य यस्य धर्मादेः धारणप्रसङ्गः तेन तेन प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी च भवति यः पुरुषः? तस्य धृतिः या? सा पार्थ? राजसी।।
48beeb6679f2…Rāmānuja
18.34 That Dhrti by which a person who, desirous of fruits, i.e., through intense attachment holds fast to duty, desires, and wealth, is of the nature of Rajas. By the terms 'Dharma-kam'artha,' the activities of the mind, vital force and senses as a means for the attainment of Dharma (duty) Kama (pleasure) and Artha (wealth) are signified. Even in the expression, 'One desirous of fruits,' that term indicates duty, desire and wealth, on account of the Rajasika nature of the aspirant. Therefore, what is said amounts to this: the Dhrti by which one maintains activities of the mind etc., with the purpose of attaining duty; desire and wealth, is of the nature of Rajas.
b474f0f3d425…Swami Sivananda
18.34 यया (by) which? तु but? धर्मकामार्थान् Dharma (duty)? desire and wealth? धृत्या by firmness? धारयते holds? अर्जुन O Arjuna? प्रसङ्गेन on account of attachment? फलाकाङ्क्षी desirous of the fruit of action? धृतिः firmness? सा that? पार्थ O Arjuna? राजसी Rajasic (passionate).Commentary The man of Rajasic firmness imagines that he will achieve the threefold aim of life and clings to it passionately. He is desirous of getting the rewards of his actions. He endeavours to attain Dharma? wealth and pleasure. The firmness of such a person is Rajasic or passionate.Now listen? O Arjuna? to the third kind of firmness -- the Tamasic type.
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