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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 234
यक्ष रक्षांसि (यजन्ते) राजसाः .. (अध्याय १७ - श्लोक ४)
யக்ஷ ரக்ஷாம்ஸி (யஜந்தே) ராஜஸா .. (அத்யாயம் 17 - ஶ்லோகம் 4)
Yaksha Rakshaamsi (Yajante) Raajasaa .. (Chapter 17 - Shlokam 4)
Meaning : Those in the mode of passion (Rajasik) worship the Rakshasas ..
The chief trait exhibited by Rajasa or Rajo Guna is "excessive desire to action" .. Pleasure seeking is one more trait of a Rajo Gunee .. Greatly bloated ego or 'me' feeling is third main trait of a Rajo Gunee ..
The inherent nature of a person reflects as his desires , aspirations , modes of worship and every other action .. "Rajo Gunee worships (eulogizes) Yaksha and Rakshasas" says Shri Krishna .. Kubera is a Yaksha and he guards huge piles of wealth .. Yakshas demonstrate power over means of pleasures .. The Rakshasas are versions of hugely bloated 'I' / 'me' .. Is it surprising that Rajo Gunee admires , worships Yakshas and Rakshasas ??
The rich , the mega rich , achievers in field of sports and games , experts and great achievers in arts like Judo , Karate , Body - building , Boxing , Wrestling , mountaineering , dare devilry like parachute jumping , gliding , etc . are admired and worshipped by Rajo Gunee or persons in mode of passion .. More over , criminals and anti socials glorified as heroes by print media and TV channels like notorious smugglers , murderers and serial killers , rapists , persons involved 'intelligent' misappropriation of public funds etc . are also admired and followed by Rajo Gunee .. The Rajo Gunee reads stories , rumours and exaggerated anecdotes of such persons and discuss these in length .. In fact , the whole print media and news channels thrive in business earning millions purely on the strength of support offered by Rajo Gunee ..
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