adharmaṃ dharmam iti yā manyate tamasāvṛtā |
sarvārthān viparītāṃśca buddhiḥ sā pārtha tāmasī || 32 ||
32. That Rationalism, O Arjuna, which, enveloped in darkness, regards Adharma as Dharma and
which reverses every value, is Tamasic.
dhṛtyā yayā dhārayate manaḥ prāṇendriya kriyāḥ |
yogenāvyabhicāriṇyā dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha sātvikī || 33 ||
33. That perseverance by which one, through steady application, maintains the consistent
functioning of the mind and metabolism and the work of these sense-organs — that perseverance
is of the nature of Sattva.
The meaning is that the perseverance in the Mode of Goodness entails persistence in
contemplation and other acts of spiritual practice (which includes physical well-being)
until the attainment of the goal.
