Chapter 14, Verse 13
Chapter 14 · karma-yoga
Shloka
अप्रकाशोऽप्रवृत्तिश्च प्रमादो मोह एव च | तमस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे कुरुनन्दन ||१४-१३||
aprakāśo.apravṛttiśca pramādo moha eva ca . tamasyetāni jāyante vivṛddhe kurunandana ||14-13||
English Meaning
English Meaning
Darkness, inertness, heedlessness and delusion these arise when Tamas is predominant, O Arjuna.
Hindi Meaning
हे कुरुनन्दन ! तमोगुण के प्रवृद्ध होने पर अप्रकाश, अप्रवृत्ति, प्रमाद और मोह ये सब उत्पन्न होते हैं।।
Russian Meaning
Тьма, инертность, невнимательность и заблуждение возникают, когда преобладает Тамас, о Арджуна.
Spanish Meaning
La oscuridad, la inercia, la negligencia y el engaño surgen cuando Tamas predomina, oh Arjuna.
Commentary
When Tamas increases? darkness? a desire to do nothing? forgetfulness of ones duties and confusion ome into existence.Darkness Absence of discrimination.Apravritti Inertness extreme inactivity.Pramada (heedlessness) and Moha (delusion) are the effects of darkness. These are the characteristics or marks which indicate that Tamas is predominant. Tamas is a great stumbling block to spiritual progress and success in any walk of life. It must be destroyed at all costs. People mistake Tamas for Sattva or Santi (peace). They take the Tamasic man for a silent Yogi All is Prarabdha Everything is Maya There is no world Why should I work Work will bind me. I am Brahman. This is not spirituality but pure and thick Tamas.