Srimad Bhagavatam

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श्रीभगवानुवाच सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणा बुद्धेर्न चात्मनः । सत्त्वेनान्यतमौ हन्यात्सत्त्वं सत्त्वेन चैव हि ।। ११-१३-१ ।।

sanskrit

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: The three modes of material nature, namely goodness, passion and ignorance, pertain to material intelligence and not to the spirit soul. By development of material goodness one can conquer the modes of passion and ignorance, and by cultivation of transcendental goodness one may free oneself even from material goodness. ।। 11-13-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIbhagavAnuvAca sattvaM rajastama iti guNA buddherna cAtmanaH | sattvenAnyatamau hanyAtsattvaM sattvena caiva hi || 11-13-1 ||

hk transliteration

सत्त्वाद्धर्मो भवेद्वृद्धात्पुंसो मद्भक्तिलक्षणः । सात्त्विकोपासया सत्त्वं ततो धर्मः प्रवर्तते ।। ११-१३-२ ।।

sanskrit

When the living entity becomes strongly situated in the mode of goodness, then religious principles, characterized by devotional service to Me, become prominent. One can strengthen the mode of goodness by cultivation of those things that are already situated in goodness, and thus religious principles arise. ।। 11-13-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sattvAddharmo bhavedvRddhAtpuMso madbhaktilakSaNaH | sAttvikopAsayA sattvaM tato dharmaH pravartate || 11-13-2 ||

hk transliteration

धर्मो रजस्तमो हन्यात्सत्त्ववृद्धिरनुत्तमः । आशु नश्यति तन्मूलो ह्यधर्म उभये हते ।। ११-१३-३ ।।

sanskrit

Religious principles, strengthened by the mode of goodness, destroy the influence of passion and ignorance. When passion and ignorance are overcome, their original cause, irreligion, is quickly vanquished. ।। 11-13-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

dharmo rajastamo hanyAtsattvavRddhiranuttamaH | Azu nazyati tanmUlo hyadharma ubhaye hate || 11-13-3 ||

hk transliteration

आगमोऽपः प्रजा देशः कालः कर्म च जन्म च । ध्यानं मन्त्रोऽथ संस्कारो दशैते गुणहेतवः ।। ११-१३-४ ।।

sanskrit

According to the quality of religious scriptures, water, one’s association with one’s children or with people in general, the particular place, the time, activities, birth, meditation, chanting of mantras, and purificatory rituals, the modes of nature become differently prominent. ।। 11-13-4 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

Agamo'paH prajA dezaH kAlaH karma ca janma ca | dhyAnaM mantro'tha saMskAro dazaite guNahetavaH || 11-13-4 ||

hk transliteration

तत्तत्सात्त्विकमेवैषां यद्यद्वृद्धाः प्रचक्षते । निन्दन्ति तामसं तत्तद्राजसं तदुपेक्षितम् ।। ११-१३-५ ।।

sanskrit

Among the ten items I have just mentioned, the great sages who understand Vedic knowledge have praised and recommended those that are in the mode of goodness, criticized and rejected those in the mode of ignorance, and shown indifference to those in the mode of passion. ।। 11-13-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tattatsAttvikamevaiSAM yadyadvRddhAH pracakSate | nindanti tAmasaM tattadrAjasaM tadupekSitam || 11-13-5 ||

hk transliteration