Bhagavad Gita 14.13 meaningThe three moods of nature

In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it

“When you feel dull and lazy, sleepy is strong.”

What it means

“When inertia dominates, you see dullness, lethargy, carelessness and confusion.”

The original Sanskrit

अप्रकाशोऽप्रवृत्तिश्च प्रमादो मोह एव च । तमस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे कुरुनन्दन ॥

aprakāśo.apravṛttiśca pramādo moha eva ca tamasyetāni jāyante vivṛddhe kurunandana

Literal translation

O descendant of the Kuru dynasty, when tamas predominates these surely come into being: non-discrimination and inactivity, inadvertence and delusion.

Swami Gambhirananda

हिंदी अनुवाद

हे कुरुनन्दन ! तमोगुण के प्रवृद्ध होने पर अप्रकाश, अप्रवृत्ति, प्रमाद और मोह ये सब उत्पन्न होते हैं।

Swami Tejomayananda

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