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अप्रकाशोऽप्रवृत्तिश्च प्रमादो मोह एव च।तमस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे कुरुनन्दन।।14.13।।

aprakāśho ’pravṛittiśh cha pramādo moha eva cha tamasy etāni jāyante vivṛiddhe kuru-nandana

Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 14, Verse 13
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Sanskrit to English Translation

Translator:
Darkness, inertia, carelessness, and delusion - these arise when Tamas is predominant, O Arjuna.

A Reading - Rantideb

Why: darkness, inertia, negligence, and delusion, these arise when ignorance is increasing, again giving specific, recognizable markers, this time for the dullest, most confused quality becoming dominant.

In life: a stretch of unusual confusion, inertia, or carelessness in yourself is worth naming specifically as this quality rising, rather than assuming it reflects some permanent decline in your capability.

Teaching: the next time you notice unusual inertia or confusion in yourself, name it as this specific temporary quality rising rather than a permanent decline, that distinction matters for how much concern or self-criticism you attach to the stretch.

aprakāśhaḥnescience
apravṛittiḥinertia
chaand
pramādaḥnegligence
mohaḥdelusion
evaindeed
chaalso
tamasimode of ignorance
etānithese
jāyantemanifest
vivṛiddhewhen dominates
kuru-nandanathe joy of the Kurus, Arjun

Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)

Author:
14.13 अप्रकाशः darkness? अप्रवृत्तिः inertness? च and? प्रमादः heedlessness? मोहः delusion? एव even? च and? तमसि in inertia? एतानि these? जायन्ते arise? विवृद्धे have become prdominant? कुरुनन्दन O descendant of Kuru (Arjuna).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.