Chapter 14 · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of the Division of the Three GunasKrishna
Verse 17
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 14, श्लोक 17
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च।
प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च॥१७॥
Transliteration
Sattvat Sanjayate Jnanam Rajaso Lobha Eva Cha.
Pramada-Mohau Tamaso Bhavato'jnanam-Eva Cha.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
सत्त्वात्sattvatfrom Sattva
सञ्जायतेsanjayatearises
ज्ञानम्jnanamknowledge
रजसःrajasahfrom Rajas
लोभःlobhahgreed
प्रमादमोहौpramada-mohaunegligence and delusion
तमसःtamasahfrom Tamas
अज्ञानम्ajnanamignorance
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
सत्त्व से ज्ञान उत्पन्न होता है, रजस से लोभ, और तमस से प्रमाद, मोह तथा अज्ञान उत्पन्न होते हैं।
English Translation
From Sattva arises knowledge; from Rajas, greed; and from Tamas arise negligence, delusion, and ignorance.
Commentary (टीका)
This verse summarizes the psychological products of each Guna. Sattva produces genuine knowledge and wisdom. Rajas generates greed and insatiable desire. Tamas creates negligence, confusion, and deep ignorance. By observing which tendencies are predominant in one's mind, one can identify which Guna currently dominates.