Bhagavad Gita
    Chapter 14 · The Three Qualities

    Verse 17

    Sanskrit Text — Chapter 14, Verse 17

    सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च।प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च।।14.17।।

    Transliteration (IAST)

    sattvāt sañjāyate jñānaṁ rajaso lobha eva cha pramāda-mohau tamaso bhavato ’jñānam eva cha

    Translation

    From Sattva arises knowledge, from Rajas arises greed, from Tamas arises negligence and delusion, and from it arises ignorance.
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