Bhagavad Gita · Verse 18.28
Chapter 18: Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (मोक्षसंन्यासयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः । विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते ॥२८॥
ayuktaḥ prākṛtaḥ stabdhaḥ śaṭho naiṣkṛtiko'lasaḥ | viṣādī dīrghasūtrī ca kartā tāmasa ucyate ||28||
Complete Shloka Translation
Undisciplined, unrefined, obstinate, deceitful, malicious, lazy, despondent and procrastinating, an agent is called tamasic.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| आलस्य | ālasya | laziness |
| विषाद | viṣāda | despondency |
| अयुक्तः | ayuktaḥ | [term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst... |
| प्राकृतः | prākṛtaḥ | [term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst... |
| स्तब्धः | stabdhaḥ | [term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst... |
| शठो | śaṭho | [term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst... |
| नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः | naiṣkṛtiko'lasaḥ | [term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst... |
| विषादी | viṣādī | [term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst... |
| दीर्घसूत्री | dīrghasūtrī | [term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst... |
| कर्ता | ca | [term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst... |
| तामस | kartā | [term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst... |
| उच्यते | tāmasa | [term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst... |
| २८ | ucyate | [term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst... |
laziness
despondency
[term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst...
[term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst...
[term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst...
[term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst...
[term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst...
[term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst...
[term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst...
[term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst...
[term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst...
[term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst...
[term] in context of Undisciplined, unrefined, obst...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
The moral portrait concerns conduct dominated by tamas. Despondency alone should not be used to judge a person's spiritual worth.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Which avoided responsibility needs a small constructive beginning?"
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
Which avoided responsibility needs a small constructive beginning?
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.