Bhagavad Gita 14.17
Chapter 14: Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Gunas) · गुणत्रयविभागयोग
सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च ।प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च ॥
sattvātsañjāyate jñānaṃ rajaso lobha eva ca |pramādamohau tamaso bhavato'jñānameva ca ||
Meaning of Gita 14.17 in English
From sattva comes wisdom, from rajas comes greed, and from tamas come carelessness, confusion and ignorance.
गीता 14.17 का हिंदी अर्थ
सत्त्व से ज्ञान पैदा होता है, रजस से लोभ, और तमस से लापरवाही, मोह और अज्ञान पैदा होते हैं।
three gunaswisdomgreedignorance
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