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Gita Madhurya -Swami Ramsukhdas
Chapter XIV
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What are the symptoms of the predominance of `Sattva'? When in this body, as well as in the mind and senses, the light of knowledge and wisdom beams, then 'Sattva' should be regarded as predominant.(11) What are the symptoms of the predominance of 'Rajas'. O Lord? When greed, activity, undertaking of actions with a selfish motive for pleasure and prosperity, restlessness and longing for enjoyment etc.,—these arise, then Rajas should be regarded as predominant.(12) What are the symptoms of the predominance of `Tamas'? O Kuntinandana. when obtuseness, inactivity, carelessness and delusion—these arise, then Tamas is predominant.(13) What fate does a man meet with if he dies when those 'tunas' are predominant? If a person dies when 'Sattva' is predominant, he gains the faultless (Pure) worlds. If he dies, when 'Rajas' is predominant, he is born among human beings while dying during the predominance of Tamas, he is born as an animal, a bird etc., and in the wombs of the inerts. (14-15)
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