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Bhagavad Gita 14.17
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Sanskrit
सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च।प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च
Transliteration
sattvāt sañjāyate jñānaṁ rajaso lobha eva cha
pramāda-mohau tamaso bhavato ’jñānam eva cha
pramāda-mohau tamaso bhavato ’jñānam eva cha
Synonyms
sattvāt: from the mode of goodness;
sañjāyate: develops;
jñānam: knowledge;
rajasaḥ: from the mode of passion;
lobhaḥ: greed;
eva: certainly;
ca: also;
pramāda: madness;
mohau: and illusion;
tamasaḥ: from the mode of ignorance;
bhavataḥ: develop;
ajñānam: nonsense;
eva: certainly;
ca: also .;
English Meaning
From the mode of goodness, real knowledge develops; from the mode of passion, greed develops; and from the mode of ignorance develop foolishness, madness and illusion.
Life Theme
Influence of Qualities
Life Application
Recognizing how habits, environments, and attitudes influence our behavior.