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Shloka 30

Śakra–Namuci-saṃvāda: Śoka-nivāraṇa and Daiva-vicāra

Indra and Namuci on grief, composure, and inevitability

यत्‌ त्वसंतोषसंयुक्तमप्रीतिकरमात्मन: । प्रवृत्त रज इत्येवं ततस्तदपि चिन्तयेत्‌,जो अपने लिये असंतोषजनक एवं अप्रीतिकर हो, उसको रजोगुणकी प्रवृत्ति एवं अभिवृद्धि समझनी चाहिये

yat tv asaṃtoṣasaṃyuktam aprītikaram ātmanaḥ | pravṛttaṃ raja ity evaṃ tatas tad api cintayet ||

ఏది తనకు అసంతృప్తితో కూడి, అంతరంలో ప్రీతి కలిగించదో, దానిని రజోగుణ ప్రవృత్తి మరియు వృద్ధిగా గ్రహించాలి; అందువల్ల దానిని అట్లానే విచారించాలి.

यत्that which
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
असंतोष-संयुक्तम्connected with discontent
असंतोष-संयुक्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअसंतोषसंयुक्त
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
अप्रीति-करम्causing displeasure
अप्रीति-करम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्रीतिकर
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
आत्मनःof oneself/for oneself
आत्मनः:
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
प्रवृत्तम्arisen/active
प्रवृत्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रवृत्त
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
रजःrajas (the quality of passion/activity)
रजः:
TypeNoun
Rootरजस्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
एवम्in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
ततःtherefore/then
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
तत्that (very)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
चिन्तयेत्should consider/reflect
चिन्तयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
R
rajas (rajo-guṇa)
Ā
ātman (self)

Educational Q&A

If an impulse, action, or object leaves one dissatisfied and inwardly unpleased, it should be recognized as rajas in operation—restless, desire-driven agitation. The instruction is to label it correctly and reflect, so one can restrain or redirect oneself toward calmer, more wholesome states.

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on right conduct and inner discipline, Bhīṣma is teaching Yudhiṣṭhira how to discern mental qualities (guṇas). Here he gives a practical diagnostic sign of rajas: whatever produces discontent and lack of inner joy should be understood as rajas becoming active, and should be contemplated accordingly.