यया धर्ममधर्मं च कार्यं चाकार्यमेव च।
अयथावत्प्रजानाति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ राजसी।।18.31।।
।।18.31।। हे पार्थ जिस बुद्धि के द्वारा मनुष्य धर्म और अधर्म को तथा कर्तव्य और अकर्तव्य को यथावत् नहीं जानता है? वह बुद्धि राजसी है।।
Deviation in the performance of prescribed Vedic activities or concocting additions to them is against the injunctions of the Vedic scriptures. They along with abstaining from performing prescribed Vedic activities are undeniably situated in raja guna the mode of passion.