रजसा कुण्ठमनसः कामात्मानोऽजितेन्द्रियाः ।
पित्न्यजन्त्यनुदिनं गृहेष्वभिरताशयाः ॥१७॥

rajasÄ kuṇṭha-manasaḥ
kÄmÄtmÄno 'jitendriyÄḥ
pitá¹n yajanty anudinaá¹
gá¹›heá¹£v abhiratÄÅ›ayÄḥ

 rajasÄ - by the mode of passion; kuṇṭha - full of anxieties; manasaḥ - their minds; kÄma-ÄtmÄnaḥ - aspiring for sense gratification; ajita - uncontrolled; indriyÄḥ - their senses; pitá¹n - the forefathers; yajanti - they worship; anudinam - every day; gá¹›heá¹£u - in home life; abhirata - engaged; ÄÅ›ayÄḥ - their minds.


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Such persons, impelled by the mode of passion, are full of anxieties and always aspire for sense gratification due to uncontrolled senses. They worship the forefathers and are busy day and night improving the economic condition of their family, social or national life.

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