सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च । प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च ॥ १७ ॥
sattvāt sañjāyate jñānaṁ rajaso lobha eva cha pramāda-mohau tamaso bhavato ’jñānam eva cha
Translation
From sattva arises knowledge, from rajas greed, and from tamas come carelessness, delusion and ignorance.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
सत्त्वगुण से ज्ञान उत्पन्न होता है, रजोगुण से लोभ, और तमोगुण से प्रमाद, मोह तथा अज्ञान उत्पन्न होते हैं।
Commentary
This gives a simple test for any habit, food, company or pastime: does it leave the mind clearer (sattva), hungrier (rajas) or duller (tamas)? Chapters 17 and 18 apply this same threefold test to food, worship, charity, knowledge and action.
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