Chapter 18, Verse 31
Part of 18: Mokṣha Sanyās Yog — मोक्षसंन्यासयोगयया धर्ममधर्मं च कार्यं चाकार्यमेव च।अयथावत्प्रजानाति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ राजसी॥
yayā dharmam adharmaṁ cha kāryaṁ chākāryam eva cha ayathāvat prajānāti buddhiḥ sā pārtha rājasī
That by which one wrongly understands dharma and adharma, and also what ought to be done and what ought not to be done—that intellect, O Arjuna, is rajasic (passionate).
There is no proper eivalent in the English language for the word Dharma. Duty, righteousness, virtue, law are very poor translations of the word. That which elevates you and takes you to the goal, i.e.? Brahman or the Self, is Dharma. That which hurls you down into the dark abyss of ignorance is Adharma. What is ordained in the scriptures is Dharma what is prohibited by them is Adharma. A Rajasic intellect is not able to distinguish between right and wrong or to understand the difference between righteous and unrighteous actions. Ayathavat Wrongly Contrary to what is determined by all authorities or men of wisdom or to the highest knowledge.