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निबध्नन्ति महाबाहो देहे देहिनमव्ययम् ||5||
निबध्नन्ति महाबाहो देहे देहिनमव्ययम् ||5||
Sattva, rajas, and tamas—these qualities born of Nature bind down the imperishable dweller in the body.
- Sattva: Quality of purity and harmony.
- Rajas: Quality of activity and passion.
- Tamas: Quality of darkness and inertia.
Krishna introduces the three gunas—sattva, rajas, and tamas—explaining their role in binding the soul. This prepares Arjuna to understand the dynamics of human behavior and the qualities that influence one’s spiritual evolution.
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