Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11 Chapter 25 Verse 15

Canto 11: General History | Chapter 25: The Three Modes of Nature and Beyond

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.25.15

yadā jayed rajaḥ sattvaḿ

tamo mūḍhaḿ layaḿ jaḍam

yujyeta śoka-mohābhyāḿ

nidrayā hiḿsayāśayā

SYNONYMS

yadā — when; jayet — conquers; rajaḥ sattvam — the modes of passion and goodness; tamaḥ — the mode of darkness; mūḍham — defeating one's discrimination; layam — covering over consciousness; jaḍam — devoid of endeavor; yujyeta — one becomes endowed; śoka — with lamentation; mohābhyām — and bewilderment; nidrayā — with oversleeping; hiḿsayā — with violent qualities; āśayā — and false hopes.

TRANSLATION

When the mode of ignorance conquers passion and goodness, it covers one's consciousness and makes one foolish and dull. Falling into lamentation and illusion, a person in the mode of ignorance sleeps excessively, indulges in false hopes, and displays violence toward others.

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