सत्त्वात् सञ्जायते ज्ञानम् रजसः लोभ एव च
प्रमाद मोहौ तमसः भवतः अज्ञानम् एव च
सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च ।
प्रमोदमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च ॥१४:१७॥
sattwaatsanjaayate gnyaanam rajaso lobha eva cha
pramaadamohau tamaso bhavato'gnyaanameva cha ||14:17||
sattwaat sanjaayate gnyaanam rajasah lobha eva cha
pramaada mohau tamasah bhavatah agnyaanam eva cha
Purport From Sattwa (characteristic of truth) arises knowledge, and from Raja (characteristic of attachment) just the greed. From the Tama (characteristic of darkness) becomes insanity, delusion and knowledgelessness.
सञ्जायते (sanjaayate) -- is born; arises
ज्ञानम् (gnyaanam) -- knowledge
रजसः (rajasah) -- from attraction or attachment
लोभ (lobha) -- greed
एव (eva) -- only; just; alone
च (cha) -- also; and
मोहौ (mohau) -- infatuation; delusion
तमसः (tamasah) -- from darkness or ignorance
भवतः (bhavatah) -- becomes; happens
अज्ञानम् (agnyaananam) -- knowledgeless
एव (eva) -- only, just, alone
च (cha) -- also; and