The Three Modes of Nature · 14.5
Material nature: The Three Gunas
सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणाः प्रकृतिसंभवाः।निबध्नन्ति महाबाहो देहे देहिनमव्ययम्॥ १४.५ ॥
sattvaṁ rajas tama iti guṇāḥ prakṛiti-sambhavāḥ
nibadhnanti mahā-bāho dehe dehinam avyayam
Translation
Purity, passion, and ignorance are the qualities that the law of nature brings forth. They fetter the free spirit in all beings.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 14.5 through stronger key ideas from the verse: material nature, embodied soul, mode of goodness. 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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