Rajasic
[ruhj-uh s] /ˈrʌdʒ əs/
noun, Hinduism.
1.
See under .
adjective
in Hindu philosophy, pertaining to rajas, the cosmic quality of movement and one of the three qualities of nature
noun
a state of activity and restlessness, one of the three gunas (qualities of nature) in Hindu philosophy
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