Verse-13
Chapter 14 — Gunatreyavibhag Yoga
Verse 13
🕉 Original Sanskrit Shloka
aprakāşo'pravṛttiśca pramādo moha eva ch
tamasyetäni jäyante vivṛddhe kurunandana
🕉 English Translation
Hote jo pramaad aur moh sawar,
aye agyan ka andhakar.
Kare kaam aise sabhi hain jo vyarth,
Tamoguna se paida hon yeh sah anarth.
📜 Translation
English
O Arjun! On the increase of tamoguna there is obscurity, inertia, inadvertence and delusion-all these inclinations increase.
Exactly opposite and contrary to satoguna and rajoguna, a different and perverse state crop up. On the prevalence of satoguna, light radiates; the discrimination is also in an awakened state. But on the increase of tamoguna there is darkness i. e, indiscrimnation and ignorance; there is no understanding, whatever comes to the mind without giving any thought, without forseeing the consequences of taking action, or there is no sense of taking any action, the state of inertia. For rajoguna, the word inclination has been used. Here is indicated inactivity, idleness and laziness! There is no interest in doing anything. If one is sitting then continuing to do so; if one is idling away then remaining in that state. With it is used the word inadvertence! Otherwise, there is no desire to do anything and if anything is done that is making meaningless effort and doing useless work.
Turning away from virtuous deeds and interest, persistence and attachment to evil deeds! Subjugation to such propensities which draw one towards untruth and evil! When this happens then understand that tamoguna is prevalent.
This is the state of the three attributes while the body exists. Now what is the state of the body when it is given up at the time when one quality of the three is predominating; its description is as follows-