Monday, December 24, 2007

18040 VERSE 18-40 MS 40

CHAPTER 18,
PATH OF LIBERATION AND RENUNCIATION,
VERSE LIB 40

GIST

There is not a single organism on this Earth, in the Heaven and among the lower Gods, which has separated itself from the inherent Three Qualities.

NOTE
The three qualities are: Satva (tolerance combined with strength), Rajas (hyper-active and proud, like a king), Tamas (dormant and inert like darkness of ignorance).

BLOGGER'S VIEW
1. Dividing all the characteristics of the creatures into just three classes of three qualities is arbitrary and ridiculous.

2. Like DNA finger-printing, there can be millions of qualities in different organisms. Grouping them just into three will be illogical.

AADHYAAYA 18,
MOOKSHA SANYAASA YOOGA
S`LOOKA: MSY 40

Na tad asti pruthivyaam vaa
divi deeveeshu vaa punah
sattvam prakrutijair muktam
yad eebhi: syaat tribhir gun`aih.

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