Bhagavad Gita 14.16 meaningThe three moods of nature
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Calm brings peace. Rushing brings pain. Laziness brings confusion.”
What it means
“The result of good action is pure and clear; the result of passion is pain; the result of inertia is ignorance.”
The original Sanskrit
कर्मणः सुकृतस्याहुः सात्त्विकं निर्मलं फलम् । रजसस्तु फलं दुःखमज्ञानं तमसः फलम् ॥
karmaṇaḥ sukṛtasyāhuḥ sāttvikaṃ nirmalaṃ phalam rajasastu phalaṃ duḥkhamajñānaṃ tamasaḥ phalam
Translations
Literal translation
They say that the result of good work is pure and is born of sattva. But the result of rajas is sorrow; the result of tamas is ignorance.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
शुभ कर्म का फल सात्विक और निर्मल कहा गया है; रजोगुण का फल दु;ख और तमोगुण का फल अज्ञान है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 14.17“From clarity comes understanding; from passion, greed; from inertia, carelessness, confusion and ignorance.”