Chapter 14 · The Three Modes of Nature

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 14.10

रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत रज: सत्त्वं तमश्चैव तम: सत्त्वं रजस्तथा

rajas tamaśh chābhibhūya sattvaṁ bhavati bhārata rajaḥ sattvaṁ tamaśh chaiva tamaḥ sattvaṁ rajas tathā

Recitation · Text 14.10
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (16 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Goodness prevails by overpowering passion and darkness; passion by overpowering goodness and darkness; and darkness by overpowering the other two. None of them is ever simply present — each is winning against the others at any moment.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:None is ever simply present — each is winning against the others.