Chapter 14 · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of the Division of the Three GunasKrishna
Verse 16
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 14, श्लोक 16
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
कर्मणः सुकृतस्याहुः सात्त्विकं निर्मलं फलम्।
रजसस्तु फलं दुःखमज्ञानं तमसः फलम्॥१६॥
Transliteration
Karmanah Sukritasya-Ahuh Sattvikam Nirmalam Phalam.
Rajasas-Tu Phalam Duhkham-Ajnanam Tamasah Phalam.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
कर्मणःkarmanahof action
सुकृतस्यsukritasyawell-performed (Sattvic)
आहुःahuhthey say
सात्त्विकम्sattvikamSattvic
निर्मलम्nirmalampure
फलम्phalamfruit/result
रजसःrajasahof Rajas
दुःखम्duhkhamsorrow
अज्ञानम्ajnanamignorance
तमसःtamasahof Tamas
फलम्phalamfruit/result
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
सात्त्विक कर्म का फल निर्मल और शुभ कहा गया है। राजसिक कर्म का फल दुःख है और तामसिक कर्म का फल अज्ञान है।
English Translation
The fruit of good action performed in Sattva is said to be pure and holy. The fruit of Rajas is sorrow, and the fruit of Tamas is ignorance.
Commentary (टीका)
Each type of action produces results consistent with its quality. Sattvic actions yield purity and inner peace; Rajasic actions, despite their initial promise, ultimately bring suffering because desire-driven action can never produce lasting satisfaction; and Tamasic actions lead to deeper ignorance and delusion.