BG 14.17
From purity arises wisdom; from passion arises greed; from ignorance comes negligence and delusion.
प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च
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sattvāt — from the quality of purity
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sañjāyate — arises
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jñānaṁ — knowledge
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rajaso — from the quality of passion
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lobha — greed
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eva — indeed
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cha — and
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pramāda-mohau — delusion and negligence
pramāda—negligence; mohau—delusion-
pramāda — negligence
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mohau — delusion
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tamaso — from the quality of ignorance
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bhavato — arise
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’jñānam — ignorance, delusion
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eva — indeed
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cha — and
The fruit of a good deed is born of purity. The fruit of passion is pain, and the fruit of ignorance is delusion. From purity arises wisdom; from passion arises greed; from ignorance comes negligence and delusion. Those established in purity ascend upward, those who abide in passion stay where they are, while those with ignorant nature and bad qualities descend downwards.
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