लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा । रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ ॥ १२ ॥
lobhaḥ pravṛittir ārambhaḥ karmaṇām aśhamaḥ spṛihā rajasy etāni jāyante vivṛiddhe bharatarṣhabha
Translation
Greed, activity, the undertaking of works, restlessness and craving: these arise when rajas grows strong, O best of the Bharatas.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
हे भरतश्रेष्ठ! रजोगुण के बढ़ने पर लोभ, प्रवृत्ति (कर्मों में लगे रहना), स्वार्थ-भरे कर्मों का आरंभ, अशांति और लालसा उत्पन्न होते हैं।
Commentary
The signs of rajas are easy to recognise: wanting more (lobha), being always busy (pravritti), starting new projects (arambha), not being able to settle (ashama) and longing (spriha). None of these is evil in itself, but together they keep the mind outward-turned and never at rest.