Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 449

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-14 Guṇa-traya-vibhāg Yogaḥ

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Commentary

The question arises:— ‘the three Modes of Material Nature evolve from the essential nature of Prakrti, and develop into the psycho-physical being and therefore they always co-exist in all beings at all times. How, then, can they cause effects which are mutually contradictory? Sri Krishna replies: —

rajas tamaścābhibhūya sattvaṃ bhavati bhārata |
rajas sattvaṃ tamaścaiva tamas sattvaṃ rajas-tathā || 10 ||

10. Prevailing over Rajas and Tamas, Sattva [sometimes] prevails, O Arjuna. Overwhelming
Tamas and Sattva, Rajas preponderates, overwhelming Rajas and Sattva, Tamas [sometimes]
predominates.

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