BG 18.22
Knowledge born of ignorance clings blindly to one form as if it were all, devoid of any reason, full of falsehoods and trivialities.
अतत्त्वार्थवदल्पं च तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्
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yat — which
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tu — but
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kṛitsna-vad — as if it encompasses the whole
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kṛitsna
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vad
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ekasmin — in single
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kārye — action
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saktam — engrossed
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ahaitukam — without a reason
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atattvārtha-vad — not based on truth
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atattvārtha
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vad
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alpaṁ — fragmental
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cha — and
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tat — that
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tāmasam — in the mode of ignorance
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udāhṛitam — is said to be
There is a threefold division of knowledge, action, and the one who carries out that action. Hear about this from me as well. Knowledge which is pure recognizes that in all beings, there is a single immutable, imperishable, undivided entity. Knowledge born of passion sees all beings as distinct entities due to their individual nature. Knowledge born of ignorance clings blindly to one form as if it were all, devoid of any reason, full of falsehoods and trivialities.
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