Devi Bhagavat
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Tamasic in the Devī Bhāgavatam

Direct answer

Tamasic in the Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam: Of the quality of Tamas — inert, dark, confused, and conducive to ignorance and bondage. One of the three Gunas.

Meaning in this text

Of the quality of Tamas — inert, dark, confused, and conducive to ignorance and bondage. One of the three Gunas.

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Chapters mentioning Tamasic

  1. Book 4, Chapter 10: On the curse on Vishnu by Bhrigu

    …es that have realised the truth or Dharma declare the threefold Ahamkâra arising out the Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic qualities respectively to be the causes of this world. 19. How, then, can these two Munis being embodied forego their Ahamkâras? Without any cause, n…

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