Bhagavad Gita 18.34
यया तु धर्मकामार्थान् धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन।प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी॥
yayā tu dharma-kāmārthān dhṛityā dhārayate ‘rjuna prasaṅgena phalākāṅkṣhī dhṛitiḥ sā pārtha rājasī
Translation
But the firmness, O Arjuna, by which, from attachment desirous of fruit, one holdeth fast duty, desire and wealth, that firmness, O Pârtha, is passionate.
What it means
But the firmness by which, out of attachment and desire for fruit, one clings to duty, pleasure and wealth: that firmness is rajasic. Persistence in clutching is still clutching. Tenacity aimed at gain hardens the chain.
Try this today
Rajasic persistence: stubbornness in service of acquisition - grit pointed at gain.
Something to reflect on
Is my tenacity actually clutching - grit pointed at gain?
Read it in Yathora