16 (14), Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 14, Verse 16
16 (14), Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 14, Verse 16

कर्मण: सुकृतस्याहु: सात्विकं निर्मलं फलम् |
रजसस्तु फलं दु:खमज्ञानं तमस: फलम् || 16||

karmaṇaḥ sukṛitasyāhuḥ sāttvikaṁ nirmalaṁ phalam
rajasas tu phalaṁ duḥkham ajñānaṁ tamasaḥ phalam

Audio

भावार्थ:

ष्ठ कर्म का तो सात्त्विक अर्थात् सुख, ज्ञान और वैराग्यादि निर्मल फल कहा है, राजस कर्म का फल दुःख एवं तामस कर्म का फल अज्ञान कहा है॥16॥

Translation

It is said the fruit of actions performed in the mode of goodness bestow pure results. Actions done in the mode of passion result in pain, while those performed in the mode of ignorance result in darkness.

English Translation Of Sri Shankaracharya’s Sanskrit Commentary By Swami Gambirananda

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