Lobhah pravrittir aarambhah karmanaam ashamah sprihaa;
Rajasyetaani jaayante vivriddhe bharatarshabha.
12. Greed, activity, the undertaking of actions, restlessness, longing—these arise when
Rajas is predominant, O Arjuna!
Aprakaasho’pravrittishcha pramaado moha eva cha;
Tamasyetaani jaayante vivriddhe kurunandana.
13. Darkness, inertness, heedlessness and delusion—these arise when Tamas is
predominant, O Arjuna!