Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand 710

Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand Ji

CHAPTER 14 Division of The Three Properties अप्रकाशोऽप्रवृत्तिश्च प्रमादो मोह एव च। तमस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे कुरुनन्दन ॥13॥ [ “When there is an upsurge of tamas, O Kurunandan, darkness, disinclination to duty which ought to be done, carelessness, and tendencies that engender infatuation arise.’’ ] As tamas multiplies, there ensue the haze of ignorance (light is a symbol of God), a natural reluctance to advance towards the divine radiance, disinclination to the special ordained action, futile efforts of the mind and heart, and propensities which tempt one to the world. What, however, is the profit of knowing the properties?