Chapter 14 • Verse 10

Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas

Sanskrit Verse

Rajas tamas chabhihuyya sattvam bhavati bharata, rajah sattvam tamas chaiva tamah sattvam rajas tatha

Translation & Meaning

Sometimes sattva prevails, dominating rajas and tamas. Sometimes rajas prevails, dominating sattva and tamas. And sometimes tamas prevails, dominating sattva and rajas. The three gunas are in constant dynamic competition within every being.

Key Teachings

  • The three gunas are always in dynamic flux
  • Each guna can dominate the other two at different times
  • One's state of consciousness shifts with which guna predominates

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