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THE BHAGAVAD-GITA.
For them who cling to pleasure and lordship, whose minds are captivated by such teaching, is not designed this determinate Reason,[1] on contemplation[2] steadily bent.[3] (44)
त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन ।
निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान् ॥ ४५ ॥
The Vedas deal with the three attributes[4]; be
- ↑ Buddhi.
- ↑ Samadhi, the third state of consciousness in meditation.
- ↑ The following alternative translation of Slokas 42, 43, and 44 is offered: "The flowery speech that the unwise utter, O Pârtha, clinging to the word of the Veda, saying there is nothing else, ensouled by desire and longing after heaven, (the speech) that offereth only rebirth as the (ultimate) fruit of action, that is full of (recommendations to) various rites for the sake of (gaining) enjoyments and sovereignty—the thought of those misled by that (speech), cleaving to pleasures and lordship, not being inspired with resolution, is not engaged in contemplation." This is closer to the original, which is all in one sentence.
- ↑ Gunas = attributes, or forms of energy. They are sattva, rhythm, harmony, or purity; rajas, motion, activity, or passion; tamas, inertia, darkness, or stupidity.
