कर्मणः सुकृतस्याहुः सात्त्विकं निर्मलं फलम् । रजसस्तु फलं दुःखमज्ञानं तमसः फलम् ॥ १६ ॥
karmaṇaḥ sukṛitasyāhuḥ sāttvikaṁ nirmalaṁ phalam rajasas tu phalaṁ duḥkham ajñānaṁ tamasaḥ phalam
Translation
The fruit of good action is said to be sattvic and pure; the fruit of rajas is pain, and the fruit of tamas is ignorance.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
सात्त्विक (पुण्य) कर्म का फल निर्मल और सात्त्विक कहा गया है, राजस कर्म का फल दुःख है, और तामस कर्म का फल अज्ञान है।
Commentary
It is striking that the fruit of rajas is called duhkha, pain, even though rajas chases pleasure. Restless pursuit ends in dissatisfaction. Tamas produces more ignorance, a cycle that feeds itself. Only sattva's fruit is nirmala, clean.
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