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यया धर्ममधर्मं च कार्यं चाकार्यमेव च । अयथावत्प्रजानाति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ राजसी॥६-४०-३१॥
That understanding, O Pārtha, by which one apprehends dharma and adharma, and what ought and ought not to be done, in a distorted or incomplete manner—that understanding is rājasa.
english translation
अधर्मं धर्ममिति या मन्यते तमसावृता । सर्वार्थान्विपरीतांश्च बुद्धिः सा पार्थ तामसी॥६-४०-३२॥
That understanding, O Pārtha, which—covered by tamas—regards adharma as dharma and apprehends all matters in an inverted manner, is tāmasī.
english translation
धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः । योगेनाव्यभिचारिण्या धृतिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी॥६-४०-३३॥
That resolve, O Pārtha, by which one sustains the functions of mind, vital energies, and senses through unwavering discipline (yoga), is sāttvika.
english translation
यया तु धर्मकामार्थान्धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन । प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी॥६-४०-३४॥
But that resolve, O Arjuna, by which one maintains dharma, pleasure, and material aims with attachment, desiring results—such resolve, O Pārtha, is rājasa.
english translation
यया स्वप्नं भयं शोकं विषादं मदमेव च । न विमुञ्चति दुर्मेधा धृतिः सा पार्थ तामसी॥६-४०-३५॥
That resolve by which one of impaired discernment does not relinquish sleep, fear, grief, despondency, and intoxication—O Pārtha—that resolve is declared to be tāmasic.
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