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Bhagavad Gita 14.11
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Sanskrit
सर्वद्वारेषु देहेऽस्मिन्प्रकाश उपजायते।ज्ञानं यदा तदा विद्याद्विवृद्धं सत्त्वमित्युत
Transliteration
sarva-dvāreṣhu dehe ’smin prakāśha upajāyate
jñānaṁ yadā tadā vidyād vivṛiddhaṁ sattvam ity uta
jñānaṁ yadā tadā vidyād vivṛiddhaṁ sattvam ity uta
Synonyms
sarva: dvāreṣu — in all the gates;
dehe asmin: in this body;
prakāśaḥ: the quality of illumination;
upajāyate: develops;
jñānam: knowledge;
yadā: when;
tadā: at that time;
vidyāt: know;
vivṛddham: increased;
sattvam: the mode of goodness;
iti uta: thus it is said .;
English Meaning
The manifestation of the mode of goodness can be experienced when all the gates of the body are illuminated by knowledge.
Life Theme
Influence of Qualities
Life Application
Recognizing how habits, environments, and attitudes influence our behavior.