सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च
sattvāt sañjāyate jñānaṁ rajaso lobha eva cha pramāda-mohau tamaso bhavato ’jñānam eva cha
Recitation · Text 14.17
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (14 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
From goodness knowledge is born; from passion, greed; from darkness, heedlessness, delusion and ignorance. The causal direction is worth noting — the guṇa comes first and the quality follows, not the reverse.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:The guṇa comes first and the quality follows, not the reverse.