Vers 18.34

यया तु धर्मकामार्थान्धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन ।

प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी ॥

18.34

Transliteratie

yayā tu dharmakāmārthāndhṛtyā dhārayate'rjuna |

prasaṅgena phalākāṅkṣī dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha rājasī ||

Door Sanskrit System · Machineconcept · @indic-transliteration/sanscript 1.3.3

Vertaling

But that, O Arjuna, by which, on account of attachment and desire for reward, one holds fast to Dharma (duty), enjoyment of pleasures and earning of wealth that firmness, O Arjuna, is Rajasic (passionate).

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Woord voor woord

by which
but
duty pleasure and wealth
by resolve
one holds
O Arjuna

with attachment
craving fruit
resolve
that
O Partha
is rajasic

Door Sanskrit System · Machineconcept · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08

Uitleg

Rajasic steadiness holds firmly to dharma, pleasure and wealth, three traditional aims of life, but does so out of attachment and craving for their fruits. Such firmness can be strong and persistent, yet it is bound to the desire for reward. The verse is subtle: even dharma can be pursued with a grasping attitude. The difference from sattvic steadiness lies not in the goals alone but in whether one holds them for their own sake or for what they bring.

Door Sanskrit System · Machineconcept · claude-opus-5-5 · 2026-11-08