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
应以这些征相辨识激情之性(罗阇斯):因过度活动而致的智性扭曲,感官不能从世俗对象中抽离,行动器官失调不健,以及心识摇摆迷乱。
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).