Translation
When an embodied one undergoes death while sattva is exclusively predominant, then he attains the untainted worlds of those who know the highest (entities).
Verse 14.14
From गुणत्रयविभागयोग
The Yoga of the Three Gunas
॥ Sanskrit Text ॥
यदा सत्त्वे प्रवृद्धे तु प्रलयं याति देहभृत्।तदोत्तमविदां लोकानमलान्प्रतिपद्यते।।14.14।।
yadā sattve pravṛiddhe tu pralayaṁ yāti deha-bhṛit tadottama-vidāṁ lokān amalān pratipadyate
हिंदी अनुवाद
।।14.14।।जिस समय सत्त्वगुण बढ़ा हो, उस समय यदि देहधारी मनुष्य मर जाता है, तो वह,उत्तमवेत्ताओंके निर्मल लोकोंमें जाता है।
Word-by-Word Meaning
yadā—when; sattve—in the mode of goodness; pravṛiddhe—when premodinates; tu—indeed; pralayam—death; yāti—reach; deha-bhṛit—the embodied; tadā—then; uttama-vidām—of the learned; lokān—abodes; amalān—pure; pratipadyate—attains;
Application in Daily Life
Meditation Practice
Contemplate this verse during your morning meditation. Reflect on how its teachings apply to your current life situation and challenges.
Professional Life
Apply the wisdom of Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga to your work by focusing on your duties without excessive attachment to outcomes.
Relationships
Use these teachings to cultivate patience, understanding, and equanimity in your relationships with family and friends.
Chapter Context
Chapter 14: Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga (गुणत्रयविभागयोग) contains 27 verses and focuses on the yoga of the three gunas.
This verse appears in the middle of the chapter, deepening the understanding of the main teachings.
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