सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च ।
प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च ॥ १७ ॥
प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च ॥ १७ ॥
sattvātsañjāyate jñānaṃ rajaso lobha eva ca .
pramādamohau tamaso bhavato’jñānameva ca .. 17 ..
From Sattva arises wisdom, and greed from Rajas; heedlessness and error arise from Tamas, and also ignorance.
Read the commentary
From Sattva : When Sattva asserts itself.