Unsteady, vulgar, inflexible, deceitful, malicious, lazy, despondent, and procrastinating—such an agent is called Tamasic.

Swami Sivananda

The agent who is unsteady, naive, inflexible, deceitful, wicked, lazy, sullen, and procrastinating is said to be possessed of tamas.

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

That doer is said to be Tamasika who is unqualified, unrefined, obstinate, depraved, dishonest, indolent, despondent, and lethargic.

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

The agent who does not exert is vulgar, obstinate, and deceitful; they are a man of wickedness and are lazy, sorrowful, and procrastinating—such an agent is said to be of the Tamas strand.

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

While he whose purpose is weak, who is low-minded, stubborn, dishonest, malicious, lazy, despondent, and procrastinating—he may be assumed to be in darkness.

Shri Purohit Swami

जो कर्ता असावधान, अशिक्षित, ऐंठ-अकड़वाला, जिद्दी, उपकारीका अपकार करनेवाला, आलसी, विषादी और दीर्घसूत्री है, वह तामस कहा जाता है।

Swami Ramsukhdas

अयुक्त, प्राकृत, स्तब्ध, शठ, नैष्कृतिक, आलसी, विषादी और दीर्घसूत्री कर्ता तामस कहा जाता है।

Swami Tejomayananda