Sanskrit Verse
ayuktah prakritah stabdhah satho naiskritiko 'lasah visadi dirgha-sutri ca karta tamasa ucyate
Translation & Meaning
The doer who is undisciplined, vulgar, stubborn, deceitful, malicious, lazy, despondent, and procrastinating is called tamasic. This description paints a vivid portrait of the spiritually degraded actor who brings suffering to themselves and others.
Key Teachings
- •The tamasic doer is marked by indiscipline, deceit, laziness, and malice
- •Despondency and procrastination are signs of tamas dominating one's character
- •Tamasic agency degrades both the actor and the quality of the action
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