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=== रजः ॥ Rajas ===

=== रजः ॥ Rajas ===

The nature of rajas and how it binds:

Rajas is known as the essence of passion. Born out of thirst/longings and attachment, it binds the embodied entity to material fruitive actions.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><blockquote>रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम् । तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम् ॥१४.७॥<ref name=":3" />

रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम् । तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम् ॥१४- ७॥

rajo rāgātmakaṁ viddhi tr̥ṣṇāsaṅgasamudbhavam । tannibadhnāti kaunteya karmasaṅgena dehinam ॥14.7॥</blockquote>It is thirst for a yet unattained object and attachment towards what has already been attained that impel a worldly person to action.<ref name=":2" /> So, when rajas born out thirst and attachment dominates in a person, one develops the hankering for material enjoyment and sense gratification. And to fulfil the hankering, one has to work hard thereby associating with the fruits of one's activities and getting bound by them.<ref name=":1" />

 

Rajo guṇa is of the nature of passion. It arises from worldly desires and affections, and binds the soul through attachment to fruitive actions. ([https://dharmawiki.org/index.php/Rajas_(%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%83) Rajas article])

 

 

 

It is thirst and attachment that impel a worldly person to action. Thirst is directed to an object not yet attained and attachment to what has already been attained. SN

 

When the mode of passion is increased, one develops the hankering for material enjoyment. And enjoy sense gratification. As long as there is hankering, one has to work hard towards fulfilling them. Therefore, it is clearly stated here that a rajasika person becomes associated with the frits of his activities and gets bound by them.

 

=== तमः ॥ Tamas ===

=== तमः ॥ Tamas ===