एता दृष्ट्वाऽस्य जीवस्य गतीः स्वेनैव चेतसा । धर्मतोऽधर्मतश्चैव धर्मे दध्यात् सदा मनः ॥ २३ ॥
Let (man), having recognised even by means of his intellect these transitions of the individual soul (which depend) on merit and demerit, always fix his heart on (the acquisition of) merit.
Know Goodness (sattva), Activity (ragas), and Darkness (tamas) to be the three qualities of the Self, with which the Great One always completely pervades all existences.