Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 447

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-14 Guṇa-traya-vibhāg Yogaḥ

Commentary ‘Rāga’ (passion) is sexual attraction (libido). ‘Tṛṣṇa’, (craving) is the hankering for all the sense-objects. ‘Saṅga’ (attachment) is the ardour for constant association with one’s partner, progeny, friends and such other relations. By creating a strong desire to act, Rajas binds one. All activities undertaken through craving for sense-gratification produce merit and demerit; these in turn perpetuate the cycle of rebirth. In other words — Rajas is the cause of the sex-drive, craving and attachment, and of constant engagement in activity. tamas tvajñānajaṃ viddhi mohanaṃ sarva dehinām | pramād-ālasya nidrābhis-tan nibadhnāti bhārata || 8 || 8. Know that Tamas is born of nescience and causes the delusion of all embodied Selves. It causes bondage, O Arjuna, through negligence, indolence and sleep.