Chapter 14 • Verse 14

Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas

Sanskrit Verse

Yada sattve pravriddhe tu pralayam yati deha-bhrit, tadottama-vidam lokan amalan pratipadyate

Translation & Meaning

When one dies in the mode of goodness, one attains the pure higher worlds of the great sages. The guna predominant at death determines one's next destination — those who die in sattva ascend to higher planes of purity and knowledge.

Key Teachings

  • Death in sattva leads to higher, purer realms
  • The guna at death determines the next life's starting point
  • Cultivating sattva throughout life prepares one for an elevated rebirth

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