Word meanings
- aprakāśaḥ
- nescience
- apravṛttiḥ
- inertia
- ca
- and
- pramādaḥ
- negligence
- mohaḥ
- delusion
- eva
- indeed
- ca
- also
- tamasi
- mode of ignorance
- etāni
- these
- jāyante
- manifest
- vivṛddhe
- when dominates
- kuru-nandana
- the joy of the Kurus, Arjun
Translations
Darkness, inertia, carelessness, and delusion—these arise when Tamas is predominant, O Arjuna.
Darkness, stagnation, folly, and infatuation are the results of the dominance of ignorance, O joy of the Kuru clan!
O descendant of the Kuru dynasty, when tamas predominates, these come into being without exception: non-discrimination, inactivity, inadvertence, and delusion.
हे कुरुनन्दन ! तमोगुणके बढ़नेपर अप्रकाश, अप्रवृत्ति, प्रमाद और मोह -- ये वृत्तियाँ भी पैदा होती हैं।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.