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indolence and heedlessness, that is declared dark. (39)

 

न तदस्ति पृथिव्यां वा दिवि देवेषु वा पुनः । सत्त्वं प्रकृतिजैर्मुक्तं यदेभिः स्यात्त्रिभिर्गुणैः ॥ ४० ॥

There is not an entity, either on the earth or again in heaven among the Shining Ones, that is liberated from these three qualities,^[1] born of Matter^[2]. (40)

 

ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परन्तप । कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणैः ॥ ४१ ॥

Of Brâhmanas, Kshattriyas, Vaishyas and Shûdras, O Parantapa, the duties^[3] have been distributed, according to the qualities^[1] born of their own natures. (41)

 

शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च । ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम् ॥ ४२ ॥

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1. Gunas.
2. Prakriti.
3. Karma; it is action arising from the nature fashioned by past thoughts and desires.