रजसि प्रलयं गत्वा कर्मसङ्गिषु जायते | तथा प्रलीनस्तमसि मूढयोनिषु जायते ||१४-१५||
rajasi pralayaṃ gatvā karmasaṅgiṣu jāyate . tathā pralīnastamasi mūḍhayoniṣu jāyate ||14-15||
Chapter 14 · Verse 15
Guna Traya Vibhaga Yoga
गुणत्रयविभागयोग
In plain words
Meeting with death in Rajas If he dies when Rajas is predominant in him he is born among men who are attached to action. If he dies when Tamas is fully predominant in him he takes birth in ignorant species such as cattle birds beasts or insects. He may take his birth amongst the dull and the stupid or the lowest grades of human beings.
Translation
14.15 (a) Meeting with dissolution when Rajas is prevalent, one is born among those attached to work৷৷. (b) Similarly, one who has met with dissolution when Tamas prevails, is born in the womb of beings lacking in intelligence.
Meaning
Meeting with death in Rajas If he dies when Rajas is predominant in him he is born among men who are attached to action. If he dies when Tamas is fully predominant in him he takes birth in ignorant species such as cattle birds beasts or insects. He may take his birth amongst the dull and the stupid or the lowest grades of human beings. He need not take the body of an animal. This is the view of some persons.
Word by word
रजसि in Rajas प्रलयम् death गत्वा meeting कर्मसङ्गिषु among those attached to action जायते (he) is born तथा so प्रलीनः dying तमसि in inertia मूढयोनिषु in the wombs of the senseless जायते (he) is born.