Bhagavad Gita 14.10 meaningThe three moods of nature
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Sometimes one mood wins, sometimes another.” — notice which one is strong today.
What it means
“Sometimes clarity rises above passion and inertia, sometimes passion overpowers the other two, and sometimes inertia dominates.”
The original Sanskrit
रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत । रजः सत्त्वं तमश्चैव तमः सत्त्वं रजस्तथा ॥
rajastamaścābhibhūya sattvaṃ bhavati bhārata rajaḥ sattvaṃ tamaścaiva tamaḥ sattvaṃ rajastathā
Translations
Literal translation
O scion of the Bharata dynasty, sattva increases by subduing rajas and tamas, rajas by overpowering sattva and tamas, and tamas by dominating over sattva and rajas.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे भारत ! कभी रज और तम को अभिभूत (दबा) करके सत्त्वगुण की वृद्धि होती है, कभी रज और सत्त्व को दबाकर त मोगुण की वृद्धि होती है, तो कभी तम और सत्त्व को अभिभूत कर रजोगुण की वृद्धि होती है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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