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Slogam 13

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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14.13

aprakaso ’pravrttis ca

pramado moha eva ca

tamasy etani jayante

vivrddhe kuru-nandana

Translation

When there is an increase in the mode of ignorance, O son of Kuru, darkness, inertia, madness and illusion are manifested.

Author Name:-Sri Ramanuja

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Sri Ramanuja

14.13 ‘Non-illumination’ is the absence of knowledge. ‘Inactivity’ is immovableness. ‘Negligence’ is inadvertence resulting in works that should not be done. ‘Delusion’ is wrong knowledge. These arise when Tamas waxes strong. By these, one should know that the Tamas has increased very much.

Author Name:-Sri Adi Shankaracharya

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Sri Adi Shankaracharya

14.13 Kuru-nandana, O descendant of the Kuru dynasty; when the quality of tamas vivrddhe, predominates; etani, these indications; eva, surely; jayante, come into being; extreme aprakasah, non-discrimination; and apravrttih, inactivity; its [i.e. of non-discrimination.] effects, pramadah, in-advertence; and mohah, delusion, i.e. stupidity, which is a from of non-discrimination. Whatever result is achieved even after death, that is also owing to attachment and desire; every-thing is certainly caused by the qualities. By way of showing this the Lord says:

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Slogam 13

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14.13

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