Chapter 14 · Guṇatraya Vibhāga Yoga

Shloka 14.18

Lesson 542 of 701 · database edition c6fce3959544

Scene and context

Understanding the three guṇas and moving beyond them. How do the three guṇas influence thought and action, and what lies beyond them?

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Shloka · Devanagari

ऊर्ध्वं गच्छन्ति सत्त्वस्था मध्ये तिष्ठन्ति राजसाः।जघन्यगुणवृत्तिस्था अधो गच्छन्ति तामसाः॥

Shloka · Roman transliteration

ūrdhvaṁ gachchhanti sattva-sthā madhye tiṣhṭhanti rājasāḥjaghanya-guṇa-vṛitti-sthā adho gachchhanti tāmasāḥ

Sandhi-vicheda

ūrdhvam+gachchhanti+sattva-sthāḥ+madhye+tiṣhṭhanti+rājasāḥ+jaghanya+guṇa+vṛitti-sthāḥ+adhaḥ+gachchhanti+tāmasāḥ

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Meaning of each word

ūrdhvamsource form

upward

gachchhantisource form

rise

sattva-sthāḥsource form

those situated in the mode of goodness

madhyesource form

in the middle

tiṣhṭhantisource form

stay

rājasāḥsource form

those in the mode of passion

jaghanyasource form

abominable

guṇasource form

quality

vṛitti-sthāḥsource form

engaged in activities

adhaḥsource form

down

gachchhantisource form

tāmasāḥsource form

those in the mode of ignorance

Translation

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Bhāṣya · Commentary

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Commentarial traditionĀdi ŚaṅkarācāryaAdvaita VedāntaEditionBhagavad Gītā Bhāṣya of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — Sanskrit draft · classical-sa-draft-1

Editorial statusDraft Sanskrit text · scholarly review pending

।।14.18।। --,ऊर्ध्वं गच्छन्ति देवलोकादिषु उत्पद्यन्ते सत्त्वस्थाः सत्त्वगुणवृत्तस्थाः। मध्ये तिष्ठन्ति मनुष्येषु उत्पद्यन्ते राजसाः। जघन्यगुणवृत्तस्थाः जघन्यश्च असौ गुणश्च जघन्यगुणः तमः? तस्य वृत्तं निद्रालस्यादि? तस्मिन् स्थिताः जघन्यगुणवृत्तस्थाः मूढाः अधः गच्छन्ति पश्वादिषु उत्पद्यन्ते तामसाः।।पुरुषस्य प्रकृतिस्थत्वरूपेण मिथ्याज्ञानेन युक्तस्य भोग्येषु गुणेषु सुखदुःखमोहात्मकेषु सुखी दुःखी मूढः अहम् अस्मि इत्येवंरूपः यः सङ्गः तत्कारणं पुरुषस्य सदसद्योनिजन्मप्राप्तिलक्षणस्य संसारस्य इति समासेन पूर्वाध्याये यत् उक्तम्? तत् इह सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणाः प्रकृतिसंभवाः (गीता 14।5) इति आरभ्य गुणस्वरूपम्? गुणवृत्तम्? स्ववृत्तेन च गुणानां बन्धकत्वम्? गुणवृत्तनिबद्धस्य च पुरुषस्य या गतिः? इत्येतत् सर्वं मिथ्याज्ञानमूलं बन्धकारणं विस्तरेण उक्त्वा? अधुना सम्यग्दर्शनान्मोक्षो वक्तव्यः इत्यत आह भगवान् --,

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Academic recordBhagavad Gita 14.18

Course position542 / 701

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