Bhagavad Gita · Verse 14.15
Chapter 14: Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga (गुणत्रयविभागयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
रजसि प्रलयं गत्वा कर्मसङ्गिषु जायते । तथा प्रलीनस्तमसि मूढयोनिषु जायते ॥१५॥
rajasi pralayaṃ gatvā karmasaṅgiṣu jāyate | tathā pralīnastamasi mūḍhayoniṣu jāyate ||15||
Complete Shloka Translation
Dying when rajas predominates, one is born among those attached to action; dying when tamas predominates, one is born in deluded wombs.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| कर्मसङ्गिन् | karmasaṅgin | attached to action |
| मूढयोनि | mūḍhayoni | deluded womb or birth condition |
| रजसि | rajasi | [term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,... |
| प्रलयं | pralayaṃ | [term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,... |
| गत्वा | gatvā | [term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,... |
| कर्मसङ्गिषु | karmasaṅgiṣu | [term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,... |
| जायते | jāyate | [term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,... |
| तथा | tathā | [term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,... |
| प्रलीनस्तमसि | pralīnastamasi | [term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,... |
| मूढयोनिषु | mūḍhayoniṣu | [term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,... |
| १५ | jāyate | [term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,... |
attached to action
deluded womb or birth condition
[term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,...
[term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,...
[term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,...
[term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,...
[term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,...
[term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,...
[term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,...
[term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,...
[term] in context of Dying when rajas predominates,...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The verse continues the traditional rebirth account. Mudha-yoni receives more specific interpretations in commentaries; the rendering retains deluded wombs without adding an unsupported classification.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Use the teaching about tendencies for self-examination with humility."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How can this account of tendencies invite humble self-examination?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master daily focus: anchor your consciousness in higher values, let go of anxious attachment to results, and act with integrity and kindness in every endeavor.