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The Three Modes of Nature
ऊर्ध्वं गच्छन्ति सत्त्वस्था मध्ये तिष्ठन्ति राजसाः।जघन्यगुणवृत्तिस्था अधो गच्छन्ति तामसाः
ūrdhvaṁ gachchhanti sattva-sthā madhye tiṣhṭhanti rājasāḥ jaghanya-guṇa-vṛitti-sthā adho gachchhanti tāmasāḥ
Those established in sattva rise upward; those of rajas remain in the middle; and those abiding in the function of the lowest quality, the tamasic, go downward.
ūrdhvam—upward · gachchhanti—rise · sattva-sthāḥ—those situated in the mode of goodness · madhye—in the middle · tiṣhṭhanti—stay · rājasāḥ—those in the mode of passion · jaghanya—abominable · guṇa—quality · vṛitti-sthāḥ—engaged in activities · adhaḥ—down · gachchhanti—go · tāmasāḥ—those in the mode of ignorance
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