Gunas in the Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam: The three fundamental qualities that make up all of material nature: Sattva (clarity), Rajas (activity), and Tamas (inertia). Everything in the world is a mixture of these three.
The three fundamental qualities that make up all of material nature: Sattva (clarity), Rajas (activity), and Tamas (inertia). Everything in the world is a mixture of these three.
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…l, who is supporter of all, who is of the nature of Brahmâvidyâ (the Supreme Knowledge) and who is beyond the Gunas, who is the Prime Prâkriti, and who pervades the three Lokas, the whole universe, moving and unmoving; She will dispense our welfare. Sûta said :-- T…
…hy hands.” Sûta said :-- Thus praised by Brahmâ, the Nidrâ Devî (the goddess of sleep), of the nature of Tamo Gunas, quitted the body of Bhagavân Hari and stood by him. When thus left completely by the Devî Yoga Nidrâ, of unequalled brilliance and splendour, for th…
…jña. You three will act together in harmony unanimously. You, Brahmâ and S’iva are my three Devas, born of my Gunas. You three will undoubtedly be respected and worshipped by the world. The stupid man who will find any difference between you three, will go to hell;…
…ator; they all are selfish; hence they are at war and war with each other. The Devas are born from the Sattva Guna; the human beings are sprung from the Rajas and the birds are sprung from the Tamas. 50. O King! When the Devas, born of the Sattva Guna are always e…
…solar and lunar Kings, the fourteen lords of Manvantaras, Manu and others are under the control of the mayic Gunas, what to speak of other ordinary mortals, men and the other Jîvas. The whole world is under the control of Mâyâ; the Devas, men and all other beings.…