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BG 14.18 — 14.18 Those who are seated in Sattva go upwards; the Rajasic dwell in the middle; and the Tamasic, abiding in the function of the lowest Guna, go downwards | Live Gita
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ऊर्ध्वं गच्छन्ति सत्त्वस्था मध्ये तिष्ठन्ति राजसाः |
जघन्यगुणवृत्तिस्था अधो गच्छन्ति तामसाः ||१४-१८||

ūrdhvaṃ gacchanti sattvasthā madhye tiṣṭhanti rājasāḥ . jaghanyaguṇavṛttisthā adho gacchanti tāmasāḥ ||14-18||


।।14.18।। सत्त्वगुण में स्थित पुरुष उच्च (लोकों को) जाते हैं; राजस पुरुष मध्य (मनुष्य लोक) में रहते हैं और तमोगुण की अत्यन्त हीन प्रवृत्तियों में स्थित तामस लोग अधोगति को प्राप्त होते हैं।।

Word-by-word meanings

14.18 ऊर्ध्वम् upwards? गच्छन्ति go? सत्त्वस्थाः in Sattva seated? मध्ये in the middle? तिष्ठन्ति dwell? राजसाः the Rajasic? जघन्यगुणवृत्तिस्थाः abiding in the function of the lowest Guna? अधः downwards? गच्छन्ति go? तामसाः the Tamasic.Commentary Those who abide in Sattva become the lords of heaven after giving up the physical body. The Rajasic are rorn on this earth as human beings. The Tamasic go downwards? i.e.? they will be born in the wormbs of cattle and beasts. They may take their birth a

Commentaries

Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.

Sri Shankaracharya

।।14.18।।तथा --, सत्त्वगुणमें यानी सात्त्विक भावोंमें स्थित पुरुष उच्च स्थानको जाते हैं अर्थात् देवलोक आदि उच्च लोकोंमें उत्पन्न होते हैं। और राजस पुरुष बीचमें रहते हैं अर्थात् मनुष्ययोनियोंमें उत्पन्न होते हैं। तथा जघन्य गुणके आचरणोंमें स्थित हुए अर्थात् जो जघन्य -- निन्दनीय गुण है? उस तमोगुणके कार्य -- निद्रा और आलस्य आदिमें स्थित हुए मूढ़ -- तामसी पुरुष नीचे गिरते हैं -- वे पशु? पक्षी आदि योनियोंमें उत्पन्न होते हैं।

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Swami Gambirananda

14.18 People who conform to sattva go higher up; those who conform to rajas stay in the middle; those who conform to tamas, who conform to the actions of the lowest ality, go down.

This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.

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