Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 14, Verse 5
सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणाः प्रकृतिसंभवाः।निबध्नन्ति महाबाहो देहे देहिनमव्ययम् ॥14.5॥sattvaṃ rajastama iti guṇāḥ prakṛtisaṃbhavāḥnibadhnanti mahābāho dehe dehinamavyayam
Meaning
Sattva (clarity), rajas (restless drive) and tamas (inertia) are the three gunas, the qualities born of nature. They tie the deathless self to the body.
हिंदी में अर्थ
सत्त्व (स्पष्टता), रजस (बेचैन गति) और तमस (जड़ता) प्रकृति से उत्पन्न तीन गुण हैं। ये अविनाशी आत्मा को शरीर से बाँध देते हैं।
Practise it today
Three times today, at morning, afternoon and night, note in one word which mood is strongest in you: clear, restless or dull.
Reflect tonight
Which of the three moods showed up most today, and what triggered it?
MindThe SelfNature of the world
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