The description of Rajas Guna will go in the same order as Sattva so that the difference is clearly visible.
"Arjuna,know the quality of Rajas, which is of the nature of passion, as born of cupidity and attachment. It binds the soul through attachment to actions and their fruit." (Chap 14- verse 7)
"Rajas drives one to action.." (Chap 14 - verse 9)
"Rajas is predominant when intense attachment, fruitive activity (action done with a motive), intense endeavour, uncontrollable desire and hankering develop" (Chap 14 - verse 12)
"The fruit of Rajas activity is sorrow...." (Chap 14 - verse 16)
"Men of Rajasik Guna worship demigods and demons...." (Chap 17 - verse 4)
What is RAJASIK knowledge?
"That knowledge by which one sees that in every different body there is a different type of living entity you should understand to be Rajasik" (Chap 18 - verse 21)
What is RAJASIK sacrifice?
"The sacrifice, however, which is offered for the sake of mere show or even with an eye to its fruit, know it to be Rajasika, Arjuna." (Chap 17 - verse 12)
"Foods which are bitter, acid, salty, overhot, pungent, dry, burning, and which cause suffering, grief and sickness, are dear to RAJASIKA type of men." (Chap 17 - verse 9)
"That action however, which involves much strain and is performed by one seeking to gratify his senses, and enacted from a sense of false ego, is called Rajasik action." (Chap 18 - verse 24)
"A gift which is bestowed with a grudging spirit and with the object of getting a service in return or in the hope of obtaining a reward, is called RAJASIKA." (Chap 17 - verse 21)
"The intellect by which man does not truly perceive what is Dharma and what is Adharma, what ought to be done and what should not be done - that intellect is RAJASIKA." (Chap 18 - verse 31)
"The Dhriti/firmness, however, by which the man seeking a reward for his actions clutches with extreme fondness virtues, earthly possessions and wordly enjoyments - that Dhriti is called Rajasika, Arjuna."
(Chap 18 - verse 34)
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