Bhagavad Geeta 18.28
Sanskrit
अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः।विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते।।18.28।।
ayuktaḥ prākṛitaḥ stabdhaḥ śhaṭho naiṣhkṛitiko ‘lasaḥ viṣhādī dīrgha-sūtrī cha kartā tāmasa uchyate
Meaning
Leaders who are indecisive, dishonest, rigid, and delay action undermine their effectiveness. Build clarity, integrity, and decisive momentum to drive real results.
Translation
The agent who is unsteady, naive, inflexible, deceitful, wicked, lazy, sullen, and procrastinating is said to be possessed of tamas.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: