punaḥ–Again; tat karma yat tu–that action which is; kriyate–performed; kāma-īpsunā–by one desiring the result; vā–or; sa-ahaṅkāreṇa– by an egotistic person; bahula-āyāsam–with great endeavour; udāhṛtam–is said to be; rājasam–of the nature of passion. [24]

And that action which is performed with great endeavour by an egotistic person desiring its fruits, is said to be action of the nature of passion.