Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-14
The Three Qualities
The blessed Lord said: 22. (When) illumination, activity and delusion, O son of Pandu (Arjuna), are at work, he does not hate them nor does he crave for them when they cease. When the rajas quality waxes strong and the body produces sprouts of actions, and he is drawn into the worldly life, then he is not puffed up with the pride that he alone is the doer of the action, because of his riches or feels sorry, that he is not able to finish the work because of his poverty. When the sattva quality increases and knowledge spreads in all senses, he does not rejoice at his erudition, nor does he feel bad when the tamas increases and he is permeated by delusion (326-330). When he is under the influence of delusion, he does not wish for knowledge, nor does he give up work at the time of knowledge and become unhappy because of it. Just as the sun is not concerned with whether it is morning, noon or evening, so he does not pay any attention to the gunas. Is it possible that a person so enlightened will need some other knowledge? Does the sea require the rain to make it full? In the same way, how will he have the egoistic feeling that he is the doer of actions? Do the Himalayas shiver with cold because of snow? Tell me, can the summer however severe, scorch the fire? So will he lose his knowledge when he comes under the sway of delusion (331-335)? |
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