Chapter 18 · Moksha Sannyasa Yoga - The Yoga of Liberation through RenunciationKrishna
Verse 28
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 18, श्लोक 28
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः।
विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते॥
Transliteration
Ayuktah prakritah stabdhah shatho naishkritiko'lasah
Vishadi dirgha-sutri cha karta tamasa uchyate
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अयुक्तःayuktahundisciplined
प्राकृतःprakritahvulgar
स्तब्धःstabdhahobstinate
शठःshathahdeceitful
नैष्कृतिकःnaishkritikahmalicious
अलसःalasahlazy
विषादीvishadidespondent
दीर्घसूत्रीdirgha-sutriprocrastinating
कर्ताkartadoer
तामसःtamasahtamasic
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
जो कर्ता अयुक्त (अनुशासनहीन), असभ्य, हठी, धूर्त, दुष्ट, आलसी, विषादी और दीर्घसूत्री (काम टालने वाला) है — वह तामसिक कहलाता है।
English Translation
The doer who is undisciplined, vulgar, obstinate, deceitful, malicious, lazy, despondent, and procrastinating — is called tamasic.
Commentary (टीका)
The tamasic doer combines the worst qualities: lack of discipline, dishonesty, malice, and chronic laziness. Procrastination and despondency ensure that even when tasks are attempted, they are done poorly and late. This profile serves as a mirror for self-examination and motivation to rise above tamas.