Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 456

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-14 Guṇa-traya-vibhāg Yogaḥ

Commentary 'Good deeds’ are actions (punya) which are done without a desire for their rewards, they generate more Sattva than before and one becomes more pure, namely, devoid of the slightest vestige of suffering — so say those who know about the development of Sattva. ‘Suffering’ is continuation in Samsāra consisting of successive births in families attached to goal orientated actions. Rebirth of this type increases Rajas further, resulting in more self-gratifying achievements. 'Ignorance' is the result of Tamas predominating at the time of death, and means the continuation of successive states of ignorance. What are the results such as purity etc., which are derived from the development of the three Modes? To this, Krishna answers: — sattvāt sañjāyate jñānaṃ rajaso lobha eva ca | pramāda-mohau tamaso bhavato’jñānam eva ca || 17 || 17. From Sattva, wisdom arises, and from Rajas greed, from Tamas arise negligence and delusion, and indeed, ignorance.