रजसा कुण्ठमनस: कामात्मानोऽजितेन्द्रिया: । पितृन् यजन्त्यनुदिनं गृहेष्वभिरताशया: ॥ १७ ॥
rajasa kuntha-manasah kamatmano ’jitendriyah pitrn yajanty anudinam grhesv abhiratasayah
- rajasa
- by the mode of passion
- kuntha
- full of anxieties
- manasah
- their minds
- kama-atmanah
- aspiring for sense gratification
- ajita
- uncontrolled
- indriyah
- their senses
- pitrn
- the forefathers
- yajanti
- they worship
- anudinam
- every day
- grhesu
- in home life
- abhirata
- engaged
- asayah
- their minds.
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.