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श्री भगवानुवाचप्रकाशं च प्रवृत्तिं च मोहमेव च पाण्डव।न द्वेष्टि सम्प्रवृत्तानि न निवृत्तानि काङ्क्षति।।14.22।।
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha prakāśhaṁ cha pravṛittiṁ cha moham eva cha pāṇḍava na dveṣhṭi sampravṛittāni na nivṛittāni kāṅkṣhati
Lord Shri Krishna replied: O Prince! He who does not shun the quality that is present and does not long for that which is absent;
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| śhrī-bhagavān uvācha | the Supreme Divine Personality said |
| prakāśham | illumination |
| cha | and |
| pravṛittim | activity |
| cha | and |
| moham | delusion |
| eva | even |
| cha | and |
| pāṇḍava | Arjun, the son of Pandu |
| na dveṣhṭi | do not hate |
| sampravṛittāni | when present |
| na | nor |
| nivṛittāni | when absent |
| kāṅkṣhati | longs |
This is the answer to Arjunas first question. Light is the effect of Sattva, activity of Rajas and delusion of Tamas.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Study how the three guṇas arise, bind, become visible in effects and are related to a response beyond identification.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaThe Blessed Lord said, "O son of Pandu, he neither dislikes illumination (knowledge), activity, nor delusion when they appear, nor does he long for them when they disappear."
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaThe Lord said, "He does not hate illumination, nor activity, nor even delusion, O Arjuna, while these prevail, nor does He long for them when they cease."
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaThis is the answer to Arjunas first question. Light is the effect of Sattva, activity of Rajas and delusion of Tamas.
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Lord Shri Krishna replied
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O Prince! He who does not shun the quality that is present and does not long for that which is absent
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śhrī-bhagavān uvācha: the Supreme Divine Personality said
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