Word
lobhaḥ
Used in 3 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- greed (3)
Every verse
- 14.12लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा।lobhaḥ pravṛittir ārambhaḥ karmaṇām aśhamaḥ spṛihāGreed, activity, the undertaking of actions, restlessness, and longing—these arise when Rajas is predominant, O Arjuna.Here: greed
- 14.17सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च।sattvāt sañjāyate jñānaṁ rajaso lobha eva chaFrom Sattva arises knowledge, and greed from Rajas; heedlessness and delusion arise from Tamas, and also ignorance.Here: greed
- 16.21त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः।tri-vidhaṁ narakasyedaṁ dvāraṁ nāśhanam ātmanaḥThere are three gates to this hell, destructive of the self: lust, anger, and greed; therefore, one should abandon these three.Here: greed