अनुबन्धम् क्षयम् हिंसाम् अनपेक्ष्य च पौरुषम्
मोहात् आरभ्यते कर्म यत् तत् तामसम् उच्यते
अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनपेक्ष्य च पौरुषम् ।
मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत्तामसमुच्यते ॥१८:२५॥
anubandham kshayam himsaamanapekshya cha paurusham
mohaadaarabhyate karma yattattaamasamuchyate ||18:25||
anubandham kshayam himsaam anapekshya cha paurusham
mohaat aarabhyate karma yat tat taamasam uchyate
Purport The action started with affection, with bondage, with decay, for violence and unwarranted heroism, that is said to be Taamas (having the characteristics of darkness or ignorance).
क्षयम् (kshayam) -- decay; loss
हिंसाम् (himsaam) -- violence
अनपेक्ष्य (anapekshya) -- unexpected; unwarranted
च (cha) -- also; and
पौरुषम् (paurusham) -- manliness; prowess; heroism
आरभ्यते (aarabhyate) -- started; begun
कर्म (karma) -- action; work
यत् (yat) -- that; which; attempt; strive
तत् (tat) -- that
तामसम् (taamasam) -- quality or character of darkness or ignorance
उच्यते (uchyate) -- is said