यया स्वप्नं भयं शोकं विषादं मदमेव च | न विमुञ्चति दुर्मेधा धृतिः सा पार्थ तामसी ||१८-३५||
yayā svapnaṃ bhayaṃ śokaṃ viṣādaṃ madameva ca . na vimuñcati durmedhā dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha tāmasī ||18-35||
Chapter 18 · Verse 35
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
मोक्षसंन्यासयोग
In plain words
The man who is an embodiment of darkness is made up of every possible kind of evil. He is very indolent and sinful. He is inordinately addicted to sleep.
Translation
18.35 That Dhrti by which a foolish person does not give up sleep, fear, grief, depression and passion, O Arjuna, is of the nature of Tamas.
Meaning
The man who is an embodiment of darkness is made up of every possible kind of evil. He is very indolent and sinful. He is inordinately addicted to sleep. He considers these to be only proper. He experiences sorrow on account of his evil actions. As he is very much attached to the body he entertains great fear. He is ever discontented at heart. He is lustful and selfconceited. He does not know how to behave. He is rude and insolent. He indulges much in sensual pleasures.
Word by word
यया by which स्वप्नम् sleep भयम् fear शोकम् grief विषादम् despair मदम् conceit एव indeed च and न not विमुञ्चति abandons दुर्मेधाः a stupid man धृतिः firmness सा that पार्थ O Arjuna तामसी Tamasic (dark).