SB 11.25.14
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 14
- yadā jayet tamaḥ sattvaṁ
- rajaḥ saṅgaṁ bhidā calam
- tadā duḥkhena yujyeta
- karmaṇā yaśasā śriyā
SYNONYMS
yadā — when; jayet — conquers; tamaḥ sattvam — both ignorance and goodness; rajaḥ — passion; saṅgam — (the cause of) attachment; bhidā — separatism; calam — and change; tadā — then; duḥkhena — with misery; yujyeta — one becomes endowed; karmaṇā — with material work; yaśasā — with (the desire for) fame; śriyā — and with opulence.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
When the mode of passion, which causes attachment, separatism and activity, conquers ignorance and goodness, a man begins to work hard to acquire prestige and fortune. Thus in the mode of passion he experiences anxiety and struggle.