Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 3
Guṇa-vibhāga: The Three Modes and the Path Beyond Them
शमो दमस्तितिक्षेक्षा तप: सत्यं दया स्मृति: । तुष्टिस्त्यागोऽस्पृहा श्रद्धा ह्रीर्दयादि: स्वनिर्वृति: ॥ २ ॥ काम ईहा मदस्तृष्णा स्तम्भ आशीर्भिदा सुखम् । मदोत्साहो यश:प्रीतिर्हास्यं वीर्यं बलोद्यम: ॥ ३ ॥ क्रोधो लोभोऽनृतं हिंसा याच्ञा दम्भ: क्लम: कलि: । शोकमोहौ विषादार्ती निद्राशा भीरनुद्यम: ॥ ४ ॥ सत्त्वस्य रजसश्चैतास्तमसश्चानुपूर्वश: । वृत्तयो वर्णितप्राया: सन्निपातमथो शृणु ॥ ५ ॥
śamo damas titikṣekṣā tapaḥ satyaṁ dayā smṛtiḥ tuṣṭis tyāgo ’spṛhā śraddhā hrīr dayādiḥ sva-nirvṛtiḥ
心与诸根的调伏、忍耐、辨别、苦行、真实、慈悲、忆念、知足、施舍、舍离、无贪求、对灵性导师的信心、对不当行为的惭愧、布施、质朴、谦卑与内在安乐——此为善性（sattva）之相。欲望、强烈作为、鲁莽、得利亦不满足、虚荣、祈求世间进益、自视高于他人、感官享乐、好斗急躁、喜闻称赞、讥笑他人、炫示勇力并以强力为行事辩护——此为激情（rajas）之相。难忍之怒、吝啬、无经典依据之言、暴虐、寄生度日、伪善、长期疲惫、争斗、哀叹、迷妄、忧苦、抑郁、嗜睡、虚妄期待、恐惧与懒惰——此为愚昧（tamas）之主要特征。现在请听三德相杂之情形。
FAQs
This verse lists rajo-guna traits such as lust, restless striving, pride/intoxication, craving, stubbornness, divisiveness, fame-attachment, frivolity, and strenuous overendeavoring.
Krishna teaches Uddhava how material nature binds the soul through the gunas; by recognizing rajas and its symptoms, one can cultivate detachment and move toward transcendence and bhakti.
Use it as a self-check: reduce impulsive desire, fame-seeking, and overwork; choose steady practices (sādhana), humility, and service to shift from agitation toward clarity and devotion.