The Three Modes of Nature · 14.7
nature of passion: The Three Gunas
रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम्।तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम्॥ १४.७ ॥
rajo rāgātmakaṁ viddhi tṛiṣhṇā-saṅga-samudbhavam
tan nibadhnāti kaunteya karma-saṅgena dehinam
Translation
Passion, engendered by thirst for pleasure and attachment, binds the soul through its fondness for activities.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 14.7 through stronger key ideas from the verse: the nature of passion, through attachment to fruitive actions, embodied soul. In the context of The Three Gunas, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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