रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत ।
रजः सत्त्वं तमश्चैव तमः सत्त्वं रजस्तथा ॥ १० ॥
रजः सत्त्वं तमश्चैव तमः सत्त्वं रजस्तथा ॥ १० ॥
rajastamaścābhibhūya sattvaṃ bhavati bhārata .
rajaḥ sattvaṃ tamaścaiva tamaḥ sattvaṃ rajastathā .. 10 ..
Sattva arises, O Bharata, predominating over Rajas and Tamas; and Rajas, over Sattva and Tamas; so Tamas, over Sattva and Rajas.
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When Sattva increases, predominating over both Rajas and Tamas, then, asserting itself, Sattva produces its own effect, knowledge and happiness. Similarly, when the guna of Rajas increases, predominating over both Sattva and Tamas, then it gives rise to its own effect, viz., action such as husbandry. Similarly, when the guna called Tamas increases, predominating over both Sattva and Rajas, then it produces its own effects, the covering of wisdom, etc.
How to know when a particular guna is predominant.
What is the characteristic mark by which to know when a particular guna is predominant?—The answer follows :