Chapter 18 Verse 34 of 78

• yayā tu dharma-kāmārthān
• dhṛtyā dhārayate 'rjuna
• prasańgena phalākāńkṣī
• dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha rājasī

Translation

But that determination by which one holds fast to fruitive results in religion, economic development and sense gratification is of the nature of passion, O Arjuna.

Synonyms

• yayā

  by which

• tu

  but

• dharma

  religiosity

• kāma

  sense gratification

• arthān

  and economic development

• dhṛtyā

  by determination

• dhārayate

  one sustains

• arjuna

  O Arjuna

• prasa

  prasań

• ena

  because of attachment

• ākā

  phala-akań

• ṣī

  desiring fruitive results

• dhṛtiḥ

  determination

• sā

  that

• pārtha

  O son of Prtha

• rājasī

  in the mode of passion.

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