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The Three Modes of Nature
रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत।रजः सत्त्वं तमश्चैव तमः सत्त्वं रजस्तथा
rajas tamaśh chābhibhūya sattvaṁ bhavati bhārata rajaḥ sattvaṁ tamaśh chaiva tamaḥ sattvaṁ rajas tathā
O Bharata, sattva prevails by overpowering rajas and tamas; rajas prevails by overpowering sattva and tamas; and likewise, tamas prevails by overpowering sattva and rajas.
rajaḥ—mode of passion · tamaḥ—mode of ignorance · cha—and · abhibhūya—prevails · sattvam—mode of goodness · bhavati—becomes · bhārata—Arjun, the son of Bharat · rajaḥ—mode of passion · sattvam—mode of goodness · tamaḥ—mode of ignorance · cha—and · eva—indeed · tamaḥ—mode of ignorance · sattvam—mode of goodness · rajaḥ—mode of passion · tathā—also
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