अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनपेक्ष्य च पौरुषम् | मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत्तामसमुच्यते
anubandhaṃ kṣayaṃ hiṃsāmanapekṣya ca pauruṣam . mohādārabhyate karma yattattāmasamucyate
那種出於迷惑，不顧其後果、損失、傷害及自身能力而開始的行為，被宣稱為惰性（Tamasic）的。
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.
惰性（Tamasic）行為會對他人造成傷害。一個惰性（Tamasic）之人完全不考慮自己是否有能力執行這些無用的行為，而是盲目地繼續行動。他全然不經思考，將對執行行為的困難以及其結果的任何考量都置之不理。他以自己的我執方式進行。他不區分好與壞，也不區分何為自己的、何為他人的。損失（Kṣayam）指因執行行為而導致的力量和財富的損失。傷害（Hiṃsā）指對眾生的傷害。自身能力（Pauruṣam）指完成工作的自身能力或容量。現在，請聽我講述屬於悅性（Sattvic）行為者的特徵。主接著闡述行為者之間的區別。
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.