The Three Modes of Nature · 14.14
When premodinates: The Three Gunas
यदा सत्त्वे प्रवृद्धे तु प्रलयं याति देहभृत्।तदोत्तमविदां लोकानमलान्प्रतिपद्यते॥ १४.१४ ॥
yadā sattve pravṛiddhe tu pralayaṁ yāti deha-bhṛit
tadottama-vidāṁ lokān amalān pratipadyate
Translation
When purity prevails, the soul, upon leaving the body, passes on to the pure regions where those who know the Highest reside.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 14.14 through stronger key ideas from the verse: when premodinates, death, reach. In the context of The Three Gunas, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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