The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 14 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 14 Shloka 14 If a being is SATTVIC at the time that his soul departs from his body, his soul goes to the purest regions of the universe where truth and goodness prevail. He is therefore reborn at these same, …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 13 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 13 Shloka 13 Dullness, inactivity, laziness, negligence, ignorance, and sheer delusion about the world are all signs that the TAMAS elements have taken control of the person’s actions, behaviour, and thinking. हे अर्जुन ! तमोगुण के बढ़ने पर अन्त:करण और …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 12 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 12 Shloka 12 When the RAJAS GUNA has taken over a being, then it can be seen through a person’s excessive greed, lust, unrest, activity and other similar action (therefore the person is known to be RAJAS). हे अर्जुन ! …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 11 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 11 Shloka 11 When the light of true knowledge and wisdom sorrounds and comes forth from one’s body, it is a sign that the SATTVA state of nature has occupied the body and taken over the person’s body, evidenced by …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 10 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 10 Shloka 10 At times O Arjuna, the first element of nature, SATTVA, rules over the other two GUNAS (powers of nature) known as RAJAS and TAMAS. However, at times the RAJAS part of human nature takes over and rules …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 09 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 09 Shloka 9 In reality O son of Kunti, SATTVA (or Goodness) binds one to happiness; RAJAS leads to attachment to action; and TAMAS (evil) leads one to be lazy, dull, unproductive and cause negligence due to one’s ignorance. हे …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 08 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 08 Shloka 8 But you should also know O Arjuna, that darkness and evil born out of the TAMAS GUNA, exists mainly because of the ignorance of man in this world. TAMAS creates laziness and dullness. One loses the value …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 07 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 07 Shloka 7 RAJAS, dear Arjuna, is that natural element representing passion which leads to material and worldly attachment. Rajas is known to bind the Soul of mortal men to action. हे अर्जुन ! राग रूप रजोगुण को कामना और …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 06 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 06 Shloka 6 Arjuna, understand these three natural elements: SATTVA, because it represents light and purity is a sign of good health, but binds the various beings in this world to worldly material happiness. This attachment also leads to lower …
The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 05 The Gita – Chapter 14 – Shloka 05 Shloka 5 Arjuna, that NATURE is made of three parts, namely: SATTVA (the light representing goodness); RAJAS (fire representing passion), and TAMAS (darkness representing evil). These bind down and limit the human mortal bodies from reaching true perfection and …