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Thursday, December 8, 2011

SLOKA OF THE DAY:

Bhagavad Gita As It Is -
Chapter 18 Text 25

anubandham ksayam himsam
anapeksya ca paurusam
mohad arabhyate karma
yat tat tamasam ucyate

anubandham--of future bondage; ksayam--destruction; himsam--and distress to others; anapeksya--without considering the consequences; ca--also; paurusam--self-sanctioned; mohat--by illusion; arabhyate--is begun; karma--work; yat--which; tat--that; tamasam--in the mode of ignorance; ucyate--is said to be.

TRANSLATION

That action performed in illusion, in disregard of scriptural injunctions, and without concern for future bondage or for violence or distress caused to others is said to be in the mode of ignorance.

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