yayā tu dharma-kāmārthān dhṛtyā dhārayate ‘rjuna
prasaṅgena phalākāṅkṣī dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha rājasī
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he arjuna (O Arjuna),
he pārtha (O son of Pṛthā!),
yayā dhṛtyā tu (but by which firmness) prasaṅgena (by attachment) phalākāṅkṣī (desiring the fruit) dharma-kāmārthān (law, desire and wealth) dhārayate (he causes to hold),
sā dhṛtiḥ (that firmness) rājasī [
asti]
(is rajasic).
| yayā |
– |
yat sn. 3n.1 f. – by which; |
| tu |
– |
av. – but, then, or, and; |
| dharma-kāmārthān |
– |
dharma-kāma-artha 2n.3 m.; DV: dharmaś ca kāmaś cārthaś ceti – law, desire and wealth (from: √dhṛ – to hold, dharma – the law; √kam –to wish, to love, to long for, kāma – desire, love, pleasure; √arth – to strive to obtain, to desire, to request, artha – purpose, advantage, concern, object, wealth); |
| dhṛtyā |
– |
dhṛti 3n.1 f. – by firmness, by determination (√dhṛ – to hold, PP dhṛta – held); |
| dhārayate |
– |
√dhṛ (to hold up) Praes. caus. Ā 2v.1 – he causes to hold, he understands; |
| arjuna |
– |
arjuna 8n.1 m. – white, clear, Arjuna; |
| prasaṅgena |
– |
pra-saṅga 3n.1 m. – by attachment (from: sam-√gam – come together or √sañj – to attach, to stick, to embrace, saṅga – clinging, contact, relation, desire, attachment); |
| phalākāṅkṣī |
– |
phala-ākāṅkṣin 1n.1 m.; TP: yaḥ phalam ākāṅkṣati saḥ – desiring the fruit (from: √phal – to ripen; phala – fruit, result; ā-√kāṅkṣ – to desire, to expect, ākāṅkṣā – eager desire, longing; -in, -min, -vin – sufixes meaning one who possesses); |
| dhṛtiḥ |
– |
dhṛti 1n.1 f. – firmness, determination (√dhṛ – to hold, PP dhṛta – held); |
| sā |
– |
tat sn. 1n.1 f. – that; |
| pārtha |
– |
pārtha 8n.1 m. – O son of Pṛthā (from: √pṛth – to extend, pṛthā – Kuntī, mother of the sons of Pāṇḍu); |
| rājasī |
– |
rājasī 1n.1 f. – pertaining to rajas, rajasic (from: √rañj – to be dyed, be excited, be delighted, rajas – coloured, dust, passion, one of the three guṇas); |
yayā → yathā (as);
dharma-kāmārthān → karma-kāmārthān (activities, desires and wealth);
prasaṅgena → prasannena (by satisfaction);
sā → yā (which);
yayā tu dharma-kāmārthān dharmaś ca kāmaś cārthaś ca dharma-kāmārthās tān dharma-kāmārthān dhṛtyā yayā dhārayate manasi nityam eva kartavya-rūpān avadhārayati he’rjuna, prasaṅgena yasya yasya dharmāder dhāraṇa-prasaṅgas tena tena prasaṅgena phalākāṅkṣī ca bhavati yaḥ puruṣaḥ, tasya dhṛtir yā sā pārtha rājasī
phalākāṅkṣī puruṣaḥ prakṛṣṭasaṅgena dharmakāmārthān yayā dhṛtyā dhārayate, sā rājasī / dharmakāmārthaśabdena tatsādhanabhūtā manaḥprāṇendriyakriyā lakṣyante / phalākāṅkṣīty atrāpi phalaśabdena rājasatvād dharmakāmārthā eva vivakṣitāḥ / ato dharmakāmārthāpekṣayā manaḥprabhṛtīnāṃ kriyā yayā dhṛtyā dhārayate, sā rājasīty uktaṃ bhavati
rājasīṃ dhṛtim āha yayā tv iti | yayā tu dhṛtyā dharmārtha-kāmān prādhānyena dhārayate na vimuñcati | tat-saṅgena phalākāṅkṣī ca bhavati sā rājasī dhṛtiḥ
no commentary up to the verse BhG 18.37
sa-kāma-vidvat-prasaṅgena phalākāṅkṣī puruṣaḥ | yayā dharmādīn tat-sādhana-bhūtā manaḥ-prāṇendriya-kriyā dhārayatee, sā dhṛtiḥ rājasī
