कर्मणः सुकृतस्याहुः सात्त्विकं निर्मलं फलम् | रजसस्तु फलं दुःखमज्ञानं तमसः फलम् ||१४-१६||
karmaṇaḥ sukṛtasyāhuḥ sāttvikaṃ nirmalaṃ phalam . rajasastu phalaṃ duḥkhamajñānaṃ tamasaḥ phalam ||14-16||
Chapter 14 · Verse 16
Guna Traya Vibhaga Yoga
गुणत्रयविभागयोग
Translation
14.16 The fruits of a good deed, they say, is pure and is of the nature of Sattva. But the fruit of Rajas is pain; and the fruit of Tamas is ignorance.
Meaning
Good action Sattvic action. The fruit of good action is both happiness and,knowledge. They The wise. Rajas means Rajasic action as this verse deals with action. The fruit of Rajasic action is bitter. Rajasic action brings pain disappointment and dissatisfaction. Rajasic activity leads to greed. When the Rajasic man tries to gratify his original desires new desires crop up. This opens the door to greed. Tamas Tamasic action unrighteous deeds or sin (Adharma). There is no knowledge within and no foresight.
Word by word
कर्मणः of action सुकृतस्य (of) good आहुः (they) say सात्त्विकम् Sattvic निर्मलम् pure फलम् the fruit रजसः of Rajas तु verily फलम् the fruit दुःखम् pain अज्ञानम् ignorance तमसः of inertia फलम् the fruit.