Chapter 14, Verse 15
Chapter 14 · karma-yoga
Shloka
रजसि प्रलयं गत्वा कर्मसङ्गिषु जायते | तथा प्रलीनस्तमसि मूढयोनिषु जायते ||१४-१५||
rajasi pralayaṃ gatvā karmasaṅgiṣu jāyate . tathā pralīnastamasi mūḍhayoniṣu jāyate ||14-15||
English Meaning
English Meaning
Meeting death in Rajas, he is born among those who are attached to action; and dying in Tamas, he is born in the womb of the senseless.
Hindi Meaning
रजोगुण के प्रवृद्ध काल में मृत्यु को प्राप्त होकर कर्मासक्ति वाले (मनुष्य) लोक में वह जन्म लेता है तथा तमोगुण के प्रवृद्धकाल में (मरण होने पर) मूढ़योनि में जन्म लेता है।।
Russian Meaning
Встречая смерть в Раджасе, он рождается среди тех, кто привязан к действию; и умирая в Тамасе, он рождается в утробе бесчувственного.
Spanish Meaning
Al encontrar la muerte en Rajas, nace entre aquellos que están apegados a la acción; y muriendo en Tamas, nace en el vientre de los insensatos.
Commentary
Meeting with death in Rajas If he dies when Rajas is predominant in him? he is born among men who are attached to action. If he dies when Tamas is fully predominant in him? he takes birth in ignorant species such as cattle? birds? beasts or insects.He may take his birth amongst the dull and the stupid or the lowest grades of human beings. He need not take the body of an animal. This is the view of some persons.