Mokṣa-Sannyāsa Yoga · Verse 25

अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनवेक्ष्य च पौरुषम् | मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत्तामसमुच्यते

anubandhaṃ kṣayaṃ hiṃsām anapekṣya ca pauruṣam | mohād ārabhyate karma yat tat tāmasam ucyate

The action that is undertaken through ignorance, without considering the consequence, the ruin, the harm, and one’s own capacity — that is called tāmasic.

Tāmasic action: mohāt — through ignorance, delusion. Anapekṣya — without considering:

  • Anubandham — consequences, future results
  • Kṣayam — damage, ruin (to oneself or others)
  • Hiṃsām — violence
  • Pauruṣam — one’s own capacity, whether it is adequate

It is impulsive, destructive action, without discernment.