Bhagavad Gita 14.18
ऊर्ध्वं गच्छन्ति सत्त्वस्था मध्ये तिष्ठन्ति राजसाः।जघन्यगुणवृत्तिस्था अधो गच्छन्ति तामसाः।।
ūrdhvaṁ gachchhanti sattva-sthā madhye tiṣhṭhanti rājasāḥ jaghanya-guṇa-vṛitti-sthā adho gachchhanti tāmasāḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ūrdhvam | ūrdhvam | upward |
| gachchhanti | gachchhanti | rise |
| sattva-sthāḥ | sattva-sthāḥ | those situated in the mode of goodness |
| madhye | madhye | in the middle |
| tiṣhṭhanti | tiṣhṭhanti | stay |
| rājasāḥ | rājasāḥ | those in the mode of passion |
| jaghanya | jaghanya | abominable |
| guṇa | guṇa | quality |
| vṛitti-sthāḥ | vṛitti-sthāḥ | engaged in activities |
| adhaḥ | adhaḥ | down |
| gachchhanti | gachchhanti | go |
| tāmasāḥ | tāmasāḥ | those in the mode of ignorance |
Those seated in Sattva ascend; those of Rajasic nature dwell in the middle; and those of Tamasic nature, abiding in the function of the lowest Guna, descend.
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।।