Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/5/34

सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणाः प्रकृतिसंभवाः ॥ प्रकृतौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण तिले तैलमिव स्थिताः ॥ ३४ ॥

sanskrit

The Guṇas Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, originate from Prakṛti. Like oil in the gingelly seed they are present in the latest form in Prakṛti.

english translation

sattvaM rajastama iti guNAH prakRtisaMbhavAH ॥ prakRtau sUkSmarUpeNa tile tailamiva sthitAH ॥ 34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/5/34

सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणाः प्रकृतिसंभवाः ॥ प्रकृतौ सूक्ष्मरूपेण तिले तैलमिव स्थिताः ॥ ३४ ॥

sanskrit

The Guṇas Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, originate from Prakṛti. Like oil in the gingelly seed they are present in the latest form in Prakṛti.

english translation

sattvaM rajastama iti guNAH prakRtisaMbhavAH ॥ prakRtau sUkSmarUpeNa tile tailamiva sthitAH ॥ 34 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript