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Bhagavad Gita 18.27

Chapter 18, Verse 27

Part of 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yogमोक्षसंन्यासयोग

रागी कर्मफलप्रेप्सुर्लुब्धो हिंसात्मकोऽशुचिः।हर्षशोकान्वितः कर्ता राजसः परिकीर्तितः॥

Transliteration

rāgī karma-phala-prepsur lubdho hinsātmako ‘śhuchiḥ harṣha-śhokānvitaḥ kartā rājasaḥ parikīrtitaḥ

Meaning

Passionate, desiring to obtain the reward of their actions, greedy, cruel, impure, moved by joy and sorrow, such an agent is said to be Rajasic.

Word-by-word meaning
rāgīcravingkarma-phalafruit of workprepsuḥcovetlubdhaḥgreedyhinsā-ātmakaḥviolent-naturedaśhuchiḥimpureharṣha-śhoka-anvitaḥmoved by joy and sorrowkartāperformerrājasaḥin the mode of passionparikīrtitaḥis declared
Commentary

A passionate agent is the abode of sins and of greed of the whole world. Wherever he imagines that he may gain worldly fruit he will strive wholeheartedly to obtain it. Whatsoever he gains he keeps strictly to himself and his family. If he attains the fruits of his actions he rejoices. If he fails in his attempt he is overcome by grief. Lubdhah Greedy Thirsting for others property not sharing ones own wealth with deserving persons. Himsatmakah Doing injury to others. Asuchih Impure Having no external and internal purity. (Internal purity is freedom from lust?,anger, greed and pride the heart is filled with compassion, complacency, forgiveness, dispassion, love, etc.)Harshasokanvitah Joy on the attainment of what is desirable, pleasant or agreeable sorrow on the attainment of what is not desirable, pleasant or agreeable, and on having to part with what is desirable. He will be elated with joy when he attains success he will be overcoming by grief when he fails in his undertaking.

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 27?
Passionate, desiring to obtain the reward of their actions, greedy, cruel, impure, moved by joy and sorrow, such an agent is said to be Rajasic.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 27 of Chapter 18 (Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.