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yattu kāmepsunā karma sāhaṃkāreṇa vā punaḥ . kriyate bahulāyāsaṃ tadrājasamudāhṛtam
但那種由渴望慾望者，或帶著我執，且付出許多努力所執行的行為，被宣稱為變性（Rajasic）的。
But that action is said to be born of rajas which is done by one desirous of results or by one who is egotistic, and which is highly strenuous.
一個充滿激情的人會執行各種自私的行為。他會在公眾面前誇耀自己的行為。激情促使他去執行這些行為。他從不期望回報而工作。渴望慾望者（Kamepsunā），即渴望果報者（phalepsunā），變性（Rajasic）或激情之人期望行為的果報帶來快樂。唯有解脫的聖者才完全沒有我執。他甚至不會夢想行為的回報，因為當他證悟梵（Brahman）時，他所有的慾望都已滿足。他是圓滿慾望者（Aptakama）。（圓滿慾望者何所求？）在一個所有慾望都已滿足或被真我（Self）知識之火燒盡的聖者心中，怎會有渴望或慾求呢？即使是執行純粹行為但對真我（Self）一無所知的人，也是有我執的。如果情況如此，那麼變性（Rajasic）和惰性（Tamasic）的行為者就更加有我執了。在世俗語言中，我們談論一位博學的潘迪特（Pundit），這位潘迪特是一位非常謙虛、不自負、無我執的婆羅門。現在，阿周那（Arjuna）啊，請聽我講述屬於黑暗特質的行為特徵。
A passionate man performs various selfish actions. He boasts of his actions in public. Passion prompts him to do them. He can never work without expectation of a reward.Kamepsuna? phalepsuna The Rajasic or passionate man expects pleasures as fruits of action. A liberated sage alone is absolutely free from egoism. He will not dream even of a reward for the action? because all his desires are gratified when he realises Brahman. He is an Aptakama. (Aptakamasya ka spriha) How can there be longing or craving in a sage in whom all desires are gratified or burnt by the fire of SelfknowledgeEven the performer of a pure act? who has no knowledge of the Self is egoistic. If such be the case? the Rajasic and Tamasic workers are much more egoistic. In worldly parlance we speak of a learned Pundit This Pundit is a very modest? unassuming? and egoless Brahmana.Now listen? O Arjuna? to the characteristics of action that is of darkness.