Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/5/36

सात्त्विक्यूर्ध्वगतिः प्रोक्ता तामसी स्यादधोगतिः ॥ मध्यमा तु गतिर्या सा राजसी परिपठ्यते ॥ ३६ ॥

sanskrit

The upward movement is said to be in the mode of goodness, and the downward movement is in the mode of ignorance. The middle movement is called Rajasic.

english translation

sAttvikyUrdhvagatiH proktA tAmasI syAdadhogatiH ॥ madhyamA tu gatiryA sA rAjasI paripaThyate ॥ 36 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/5/36

सात्त्विक्यूर्ध्वगतिः प्रोक्ता तामसी स्यादधोगतिः ॥ मध्यमा तु गतिर्या सा राजसी परिपठ्यते ॥ ३६ ॥

sanskrit

The upward movement is said to be in the mode of goodness, and the downward movement is in the mode of ignorance. The middle movement is called Rajasic.

english translation

sAttvikyUrdhvagatiH proktA tAmasI syAdadhogatiH ॥ madhyamA tu gatiryA sA rAjasI paripaThyate ॥ 36 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript