rajo rāgātmakaṁ viddhi tṛiṣhṇā-saṅga-samudbhavam
tan nibadhnāti kaunteya karma-saṅgena dehinam || 7||
My Understanding : Sattvagunam binds individuals with happiness and knowledge, creating a sense of contentment through clarity and understanding. Rajogunam, on the other hand, binds individuals to karma, driving them into the cycle of attachments and desires. A person dominated by Rajogunam seeks to indulge in the materialistic aspects of life, drawn to physical and mental pleasures. This guna fuels an obsession with prestige, status, and financial success, leading to an unquenchable thirst for more. Rajoguna-driven individuals often view those with Sattvagunam as unambitious or incapable, perceiving their contentment as a lack of drive. Such individuals work tirelessly, driven by the need to fulfill their ever-growing desires, becoming entangled in the pursuit of worldly gains. While Rajogunam ties people to the endless craving for desires, Sattvagunam binds them to the pursuit of happiness and inner peace.