रजसि प्रलयं गत्वा कर्मसङ्गिषु जायते । तथा प्रलीनस्तमसि मूढयोनिषु जायते ॥ १५ ॥
rajasi pralayaṁ gatvā karma-saṅgiṣhu jāyate tathā pralīnas tamasi mūḍha-yoniṣhu jāyate
Translation
Dying in rajas, one is born among those attached to action; dying in tamas, one is born in deluded wombs.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
रजोगुण की वृद्धि में मृत्यु होने पर वह कर्मों में आसक्त मनुष्यों में जन्म लेता है, और तमोगुण में मरने पर मूढ़ योनियों में जन्म लेता है।
Commentary
Rajas leads back into a busy human life among the action-driven. Tamas leads to mudha-yoni, "dull wombs," often understood as animal or plant life where awareness is heavily veiled. The point is not to frighten but to show that the mind we cultivate now has consequences.
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