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Rajas (रजः) is one of the 3 gunas or modes of material energy and dosha of manas. In Ayurveda rajas (रजः) is also the term used to indicate Artavam (आर्तवम्) which could be correlated with menstrual blood in women at some places.
{{ToBeEdited}}Rajas (रजः) is one of the 3 gunas or modes of material energy and dosha of manas. In Ayurveda rajas (रजः) is also the term used to indicate Artavam (आर्तवम्) which could be correlated with menstrual blood in women at some places.
'''रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम् |'''
'''रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम् |'''
The way to break out of this is to engage in ''karm'' ''yog'', i.e. to begin offering the results of one’s activities to God. This creates detachment from the world, and pacifies the effect of ''rajo guṇa''.
The way to break out of this is to engage in ''karm'' ''yog'', i.e. to begin offering the results of one’s activities to God. This creates detachment from the world, and pacifies the effect of ''rajo guṇa''.
'''लोभ: प्रवृत्तिरारम्भ: कर्मणामशम: स्पृहा |'''
'''रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ || 12|| B.G.14.12'''
''Rajo guṇa'' leads to greed, inordinate activity for worldly attainments, and restlessness of the mind.
== Signs of Rajas dominance in manas ==
राजसानि दुरुपचारताऽनार्यं शौर्य्यं मात्सर्यममित
भाषित्वमहङ्कारो लोलुपत्वं दम्भो मानः क्रोधो हर्षः
कामश्च||२०|| A.S.SHA 5.20
== Rajas as dosha of manas ==
तत्र सत्त्वं मनस्तस्योपप्लवो रजस्तमश्च इत्येवम्भूतात्मकं
देहमाहुः||२२|| a.s.sha 5/22
रजस्तमश्च मनसो द्वौ च दोषावुदाहृतौ||२१|| A.S.SU 1/21