यया धर्ममधर्मं च कार्यं चाकार्यमेव च | अयथावत्प्रजानाति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ राजसी ||१८-३१||
yayā dharmamadharmaṃ ca kāryaṃ cākāryameva ca . ayathāvatprajānāti buddhiḥ sā pārtha rājasī ||18-31||
Chapter 18 · Verse 31
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
मोक्षसंन्यासयोग
In plain words
There is no proper eivalent in the English language for the word Dharma. Duty righteousness virtue law are very poor translations of the word. That which elevates you and takes you to the goal i.
Translation
18.31 The Buddhi which gives an erroneous knowledge of Dharma and Adharma (its opposite) and also of what ought to be done and what ought not to be done, O Arjuna, is Rajasika.
Meaning
There is no proper eivalent in the English language for the word Dharma. Duty righteousness virtue law are very poor translations of the word. That which elevates you and takes you to the goal i.e.. Brahman or the Self is Dharma. That which hurls you down into the dark abyss of ignorance is Adharma. What is ordained in the scriptures is Dharma what is prohibited by them is Adharma. A Rajasic intellect is not able to distinguish between right and wrong or to understand the difference between righteous and unrighteous actions. Ayathavat Wrongly Contrary to what is determined by all authorities or men of wisdom or to the highest knowledge.
Word by word
यया by which धर्मम् Dharma अधर्मम् Adharma च and कार्यम् what ought to be done च and अकार्यम् what ought not to be done एव even च and अयथावत् wrongly प्रजानाति understands बुद्धिः intellect सा that पार्थ O Partha राजसी Rajasic (passionate).