Chapter 14 Verse 17

Chapter 14 Verse 17

Satvaat’, sanjaayte, gyaanm’, rajasH, lobhH, ev, ch,
Prmaadmohau, tamasH, bhavatH, agyaanm’, ev, ch ||17||

Translation: (Satvaat’) from Satvgun (gyaanm’) knowledge (sanjaayte) arises (ch) and (rajasH) from Rajogun (ev) undoubtedly (lobhH) greed (ch) and (tamasH) from Tamogun (prmaadmohau) wrongdoing and delusion (bhavatH) arise and (agyaanm’) ignorance (ev) also. (17)

Translation

From Satvgun, arises knowledge and from Rajogun undoubtedly greed and from Tamogun arise wrongdoing and delusion and also ignorance.


सत्त्वात्, संजायते, ज्ञानम्, रजसः, लोभः, एव, च
प्रमादमोहौ, तमसः, भवतः, अज्ञानम्, एव, च।।17।।

अनुवाद: (सत्त्वात्) सत्वगुणसे (ज्ञानम्) ज्ञान (संजायते) उत्पन्न होता है (च) और (रजसः) रजोगुणसे (एव) निःसंदेह ही (लोभः) लोभ (च) तथा (तमसः) तमोगुणसे (प्रमादमोहौ) प्रमाद और मोह (भवतः) उत्पन्न होते हैं और (अज्ञानम्) अज्ञान (एव) ही होता है। (17)