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Chapter 14
Link:—In the preceding verse, the Lord explained that the three gums bind the spirit to a body. Now, in the next verse, he explains the essential character of sattva and the way in which, it binds the spirit.
tatra sattvatit nmmalatvatpraka£akamanamayam
sukhasangena badhnati jaanasangena canagha
Of these, Sattva, being pure illuminates and is flawless. It binds, (O sinless one) by creating attachment for happiness and knowledge. 6
Comment:-
Tatra sattvaris nirmalatvat:- In the preceding verse, the Lord described the three gunas. Out of these three, Sattva is stainless and so it is conducive to, the knowledge of God-realization.
Prakasakam:- Sattva being stainless and pure is illuminating, and free from morbidity, of any kind. As in light, all objects are clearly visible, with the predominance of Sattvaguna, all the propensities of Rajoguna and Tamoguna, are clearly seen. Desire, anger, greed, pride and envy etc., which evolve from Rajoguna and Tamoguna, are clearly seen in that light. With the predominance of Sattva, the senses become animated and the mind, works more promptly in understanding mundane, as well as, the spiritual, topics.
The quality of Sattva (mode of goodness) can be divided into two patts:-
- Pure Sattva
- Impure Sattva. The former aims at God-realization, while the latter at mundane pleasures and prosperity.[1]
With the predominance of the mode of pure Sattva, a striver, having the aim of God-realization, has a natural inclination for spiritual progress, while a person possessing the mode of impure Sattva, hankers after worldly pleasures and prosperity, which lead him to bondage. Even in the impure Sattva the intellect scans and grasps worldly objects properly and minutely. Having this mode, scientists make inventions, but having no aim for God-realization, because of their pride of success and desire for praise and money etc., get bound.
Anamayam:- In fact, the quality of Sattva is not totally flawless, but it is more flawless than either Rajoguna or Tamoguna. Only the Lord, or the self, is totally flawless, but Sattvaguna has been called flawless, because, it is conducive to God-realization.
Sukhasangena badhnati jnanasangena canagha:-Due to predominance of Sattva, a striver experiences, joy and peace. He is attached, to joy and peace, and he does not want to be deprived of these. This attachment, leads him to bondage.
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