अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनपेक्ष्य च पौरुषम् | मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत्तामसमुच्यते
anubandhaṃ kṣayaṃ hiṃsāmanapekṣya ca pauruṣam . mohādārabhyate karma yattattāmasamucyate
那种出于迷惑（delusion），不考虑其后果、损失、伤害和自身能力而进行的行动，被宣称为源自暗性（Tamas）。
That action is said to be born of tamas which is undertaken out of delusion, (and) without consideration of its conseence, loss, harm and ability.
暗性（Tamasic）行为会伤害他人。一个暗性之人根本不考虑自己是否有能力进行这些无用的行动，而是盲目地继续行动。他完全不假思索地抛开对行动难度及其结果的任何考量。他以自己自负的方式进行着。他不辨别善恶，也不区分什么是自己的，什么是别人的。损失（Kshayam）指因行动而导致的权力与财富的丧失。伤害（Himsa）指对众生的伤害。自身能力（Paurusham）指完成工作的自身能力或才干。现在请听与纯粹行动者相关的特征。主将继续阐述行动者之间的区别。
Tamasic acts cause harm to others. A Tamasic man reflects not at all whether he has the capacity to perform these useless actions? but continues to act blindly. With utter thoughtlessness he sets aside any reflection as to the difficulty of performing the action and what the result of it would be. He carries it on in his own egoistical manner. He does not discriminate between the good and the bad? or what is ones own and what belongs to another.Kshayam Loss of power and of wealth? resulting from the performance of an action.Himsa Injury to living beings.Paurusham Ones own ability or capacity to complete the work.Now listen to the characteristics that pertain to the pure agent. The Lord proceeds to deal with the distinction among the agents.