Chapter 14 · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of the Division of the Three GunasKrishna
Verse 10
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 14, श्लोक 10
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत।
रजः सत्त्वं तमश्चैव तमः सत्त्वं रजस्तथा॥१०॥
Transliteration
Rajas-Tamash-Cha-Abhibhuya Sattvam Bhavati Bharata.
Rajah Sattvam Tamash-Chaiva Tamah Sattvam Rajas-Tatha.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
रजःrajahRajas
तमःtamahTamas
अभिभूयabhibhuyaoverpowering
सत्त्वम्sattvamSattva
भवतिbhavatiprevails
भारतbharataO Bharata
रजः सत्त्वम् तमःrajah sattvam tamahRajas overpowers Sattva and Tamas
तमः सत्त्वम् रजःtamah sattvam rajahTamas overpowers Sattva and Rajas
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे भारत! रजस और तमस को दबाकर सत्त्व प्रबल होता है; सत्त्व और तमस को दबाकर रजस; तथा सत्त्व और रजस को दबाकर तमस प्रबल होता है।
English Translation
Sattva prevails by overpowering Rajas and Tamas, O Bharata. Rajas prevails by overpowering Sattva and Tamas, and Tamas by overpowering Sattva and Rajas.
Commentary (टीका)
The three Gunas are in constant dynamic interplay, each rising to dominance by suppressing the other two. This explains the fluctuating nature of human moods, motivations, and behaviors. At any given moment, one Guna dominates while the others recede, creating the ever-changing patterns of our inner life.