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Meaning of "rajas"

Word

Rajas

Sanskrit

रजस्

IAST

rajas

In General

Rajoguna is sometimes called as rajas. Sankhya and Bhagavad Gita advocate three types of gunas with every psychological and physical action. Rajoguna attract sensual pleasure and hence one will have all kinds of hostile forces like angur, jealousy etc

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