UdyamGita

The outcome of work done by Sattva people always outperforms expectations. The outcome of work done by Rajo people often brings pain, because if the outcome meets their expectations, they spend time and energy in celebration and miss the next goals. If the outcome is not as expected, they become highly disappointed and withdraw themselves from action. The outcome of work done by Tamas people always creates disappointment and pushes everyone away from the goal.

Sattva guna people bring knowledge to the organization, Rajo people bring greediness and selfishness, and Tamo guna brings failure and negativity.

The growth of a Sattva guna person is always upward, Rajo guna remains stagnant, and Tamas guna moves downward.

Context

Krishna now connects action, inner motive, and outcome with striking clarity. Every action bears fruit—but the quality of that fruit depends on the guṇa behind the action.

• Sattva produces pure, elevating results.
• Rajas produces pain—either through attachment or disappointment.
• Tamas produces darkness—confusion, failure, and decline.

He then reveals a directional truth:

Sattva lifts one upward, rajas keeps one stuck in the middle, and tamas pulls one downward.

This is not judgment. It is cause and effect.

Business Insight

In business, results are not random. They are a direct extension of the inner operating system of the people doing the work.

Two teams can execute the same task with different guṇas—and produce radically different outcomes.

• Sattvic work compounds.
• Rajasic work oscillates.
• Tamasic work corrodes.

What looks like “performance” on the surface is often just the visible symptom of a deeper inner mode.

Leadership Lesson

Sattva – Outcomes That Exceed Expectations

Work done in sattva consistently outperforms expectations.

Why?

• There is no anxiety about outcomes.
• No ego attached to credit.
• No distraction from noise or comparison.

Such people focus fully on quality of effort. Knowledge deepens, judgment sharpens, and learning accelerates. Even when results arrive, they do not waste energy in celebration—they quietly move to the next goal.

This is how long-term excellence is built.

Rajas – Results Mixed with Pain

Rajas-driven work is outcome-obsessed.

If results match expectations:

• energy is lost in celebration,
• momentum breaks,
• next goals are delayed.

If results fall short:

• disappointment sets in,
• motivation collapses,
• withdrawal follows.

Either way, emotional turbulence consumes bandwidth. Greed creeps in—not always for money, but for recognition, validation, and faster rewards. Growth happens, but it is unstable and exhausting.

Tamas – Effort that Repels Success

Tamasic action creates disappointment by default.

Negligence, confusion, and negativity derail execution. Even capable individuals under tamas fail to utilize their skills. Their work pushes teams away from goals rather than toward them.

Failure here is not due to lack of intelligence—but due to inner darkness.

Directional Truth of Growth

Krishna’s final insight is blunt and unmistakable:

• Sattva rises.
• Rajas stagnates.
• Tamas declines.

Careers, organizations, and even cultures follow this trajectory over time.

Key Takeaways

• The quality of action determines the quality of outcome.
• Sattvic work compounds into mastery and sustainable success.
• Rajasic work delivers results—but at the cost of peace and stability.
• Tamasic work breeds failure, disengagement, and decline.
• To grow upward, leaders must consciously cultivate sattva—in themselves and their teams.