Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.27
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
रागी कर्मफलप्रेप्सुर्लुब्धो हिंसात्मकोऽशुचिः । हर्षशोकान्वितः कर्ता राजसः परिकीर्तितः ॥२७॥
rāgī karmaphalaprepsurlubdho hiṃsātmako'śuciḥ | harṣaśokānvitaḥ kartā rājasaḥ parikīrtitaḥ ||27||
Complete Shloka Translation
Attached, seeking action's fruits, greedy, harmful, impure and subject to elation and grief, an agent is called rajasic.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| लोभ | lobha | greed |
| राग | rāga | attachment or attraction |
| रागी | rāgī | [term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru... |
| कर्मफलप्रेप्सुर्लुब्धो | karmaphalaprepsurlubdho | [term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru... |
| हिंसात्मकोऽशुचिः | hiṃsātmako'śuciḥ | [term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru... |
| हर्षशोकान्वितः | harṣaśokānvitaḥ | [term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru... |
| कर्ता | kartā | [term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru... |
| राजसः | rājasaḥ | [term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru... |
| परिकीर्तितः | parikīrtitaḥ | [term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru... |
| २७ | parikīrtitaḥ | [term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru... |
greed
attachment or attraction
[term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru...
[term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru...
[term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru...
[term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru...
[term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru...
[term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru...
[term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru...
[term] in context of Attached, seeking action's fru...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The portrait joins attachment with harmful motives and emotional dependence on results. It is a pattern for reflection, not a diagnosis.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"How does reward-seeking change your treatment of others?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How does reward-seeking change your treatment of others?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to achieve purposeful living: execute your daily duties with full craftsmanship and honesty, release obsessive ego over results, and ground your spirit in timeless devotion, knowing that where righteous effort joins higher wisdom, victory is assured.