Bhagavad Geeta 14.12
Sanskrit
लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा।रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ।।14.12।।
lobhaḥ pravṛittir ārambhaḥ karmaṇām aśhamaḥ spṛihā rajasy etāni jāyante vivṛiddhe bharatarṣhabha
Meaning
When ambition drives your decisions unchecked, greed, anxiety, and constant striving follow. Lead with clarity and purpose instead of endless craving for more.
Translation
O best of the Bharata dynasty, when rajas becomes predominant, these come into being: avarice, restlessness, undertaking of actions, agitation, and craving.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: