Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand 705

Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand Ji

CHAPTER 14 Division of The Three Properties सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणा: प्रकृतिसंभवा:। निबध्नन्ति महाबाहो देहे देहिनमव्ययम् ॥5॥ [ “The three nature-born properties (sattwa, rajas, and tamas), O the mighty-armed, bind the imperishable Self to the body.’’ ] The following verse throws light upon how this is effected. तत्र सत्त्वं निर्मलत्वात्प्रकाशकमनामयम्। सुखसग्नङेन बध्नाति ज्ञानसग्ङेन चानघ ॥6॥ [ “Of the three properties, O the sinless, the purifying and enlightening sattwa binds one to the desire for joy and knowledge.’’ ] The virtuous property binds the Self to the body with attachment to joy and knowledge. So sattwa, too, is a bondage. As we have already seen, happiness lies in God, and the intuitive perception of that Supreme Spirit is knowledge. The man who is endowed with the property of sattwa is bound only so long as he does not apprehend God.