BG 18.25
Actions born of ignorance are undertaken without regard to consequences, capacity, or potential harm.
मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत्तामसमुच्यते
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anubandhaṁ — consequences
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kṣhayaṁ — loss
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hinsām — injury
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anapekṣhya — by disregarding
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cha — and
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pauruṣham — one’s own ability
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mohād — out of delusion
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ārabhyate — is begun
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karma — action
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yat — which
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tat — that
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tāmasam — in the mode of ignorance
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uchyate — is declared to be
An action is pure when it is performed without attachment, free from desire or aversion, by one who does not seek the result of performing it. Actions born of passion seek to gratify sensual desires and nurture the ego, regardless of how strenuous the endeavor may be. Actions born of ignorance are undertaken without regard to consequences, capacity, or potential harm.
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