Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 27 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.27 · Ragi Himsatmakoshuchih
रागी कर्मफलप्रेप्सुर्लुब्धो हिंसात्मकोऽशुचिः ।
हर्षशोकान्वितः कर्ता राजसः परिकीर्तितः ॥
rāgī karmaphalaprepsurlubdho hiṃsātmako’śuciḥ |
harṣaśokānvitaḥ kartā rājasaḥ parikīrtitaḥ ||
Translation
A doer who is driven by passion, eager for the fruits of action, greedy, harmful, impure and swept by joy and sorrow is declared to be rajasic.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.27 mean?
A doer who is driven by passion, eager for the fruits of action, greedy, harmful, impure and swept by joy and sorrow is declared to be rajasic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.27?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.