यत्तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहङ्कारेण वा पुनः । क्रियते बहुलायासं तद्राजसमुदाहृतम् ॥ २४ ॥
yat tu kāmepsunā karma sāhankāreṇa vā punaḥ kriyate bahulāyāsaṁ tad rājasam udāhṛitam
Translation
But action done to fulfil desires, or with ego, and with great strain, is declared rajasic.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
परंतु जो कर्म कामनाओं की पूर्ति के लिए, या अहंकार के साथ, और बहुत परिश्रम (तनाव) से किया जाता है, वह राजस कहा गया है।
Commentary
Bahulayasam, "with much strain," is a telling detail. Rajasic work is exhausting not because the work itself is heavy but because it is driven by desire and ego: constant pressure, anxiety about results, and the need to prove oneself.
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