Rajas, born of passion, is the source of craving and attachment, binding the soul through compulsive action. Shankara identifies rajas as the driving force behind the restless pursuit of worldly objects. Ramanuja sees rajasic bondage as the soul's entrapment in the cycle of desire and frustration. The Bhakti tradition recognizes that passionate energy, when directed toward God, transforms from bondage into devotion. Madhva identifies rajas as the genuine source of craving that drives compulsive action and mistakes acquisition for fulfillment. Abhinavagupta sees rajas as Shakti's dynamic energy turned outward — creative power directed toward objects rather than its own source. Vallabha teaches that rajasic energy channeled into devotional service transforms from bondage into a vehicle of grace. Tilak understands rajas as the double-edged sword of the active life — necessary but dangerous without guidance. Vivekananda identifies rajas with modern civilization's restless productivity — ambitious but exhausting without the direction of wisdom.