Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 17
Guṇa-vibhāga: The Three Modes and the Path Beyond Them
विकुर्वन् क्रियया चाधीरनिवृत्तिश्च चेतसाम् । गात्रास्वास्थ्यं मनो भ्रान्तं रज एतैर्निशामय ॥ १७ ॥
vikurvan kriyayā cā-dhīr anivṛttiś ca cetasām gātrāsvāsthyaṁ mano bhrāntaṁ raja etair niśāmaya
Makikilala ang gunang rajas sa mga palatandaan: pagbaluktot ng talino dahil sa sobrang pagkilos, kawalan ng kakayahan ng mga pandama na humiwalay sa makamundong bagay, di-malusog na kalagayan ng mga kasangkapang gumagawa, at ang magulong pagkalito ng isip.
FAQs
This verse lists rajas as seen in agitation and anxiety driven by constant activity, inability to withdraw the mind, bodily imbalance, and a bewildered, restless mind.
In the Uddhava Gita, Krishna teaches Uddhava how to discern the three gunas by their practical symptoms so one can rise beyond them through devotion and steady spiritual practice.
Notice patterns of compulsive busyness, mental overstimulation, anxiety, and health imbalance; then reduce needless activity, cultivate sattvic habits, and anchor the mind in bhakti (hearing and chanting).