Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

Tatha, similarly, in that very way; pralinah, when
one dies; tamasi, while tamas predominates; jayate,
he takes birth; mudha-yonisu, among the stupid
species, such as animals etc. A summary of the idea
of the preceding (three) verses is being stated:
14.16 They say that the result of good work is pure
and is born of sattva. But the result of rajas is
sorrow; the result of tamas is ignorance.
English Translation of Sri Sankaracharya's Sanskrit
Commentary - Swami Gambhirananda
14.16 Ahuh, they, the wise persons, say; that
phalam, the result; sukrtasya, of good; karmanah,
work, i.e. acts having the sattva quality; is verily
nirmalam, pure; and is sattvikam, born of sattva.
Tu, but; phalam, the result; rajasah, of rajas, i.e. of
acts that have the qualitty of rajas-for the topic
relates to actions; is duhkham, sorrow. In
accordance with its cause, the result too is indeed
sorrow, a product of rajas. So also ajnanam,
ignorance; is, as before, (the result) tamasah, of
tamas, of unrighteous acts that have the quality of
tamas. What else results from the qualities?
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