Chapter 14: Three Modes of Natureगुणत्रयविभागयोग
14:17
“From sattva arises knowledge; from rajas, greed; from tamas arise negligence and delusion, and also ignorance.”
Sanskrit
सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च | प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च ||
Transliteration
sattvāt sañjāyate jñānaṁ rajaso lobha eva ca pramāda-mohau tamaso bhavato 'jñānam eva ca
Commentary
Each guna produces its characteristic mental states: sattva generates wisdom, rajas generates greed, and tamas generates carelessness, confusion, and ignorance.
Chapter 14
Three Modes of Nature