अधर्मम् धर्मम् इति या मन्यते तमस आवृता
सर्व अर्थान् विपरीतान् च बुद्धिः सा पार्थ तामसी
अधर्मं धर्ममिति या मन्यते तमसावृता ।
सर्वार्थान्विपरीतांश्च बुद्धिः सा पार्थ तामसी ॥१८:३२॥
adharmam dharmamiti yaa manyate tamasaavritaa
sarvaarthaanvipareetaanshcha buddhih saa paartha taamasee ||18:32||
adharmam dharmam iti yaa manyate tamasa aavritaa
sarva arthaan vipareetaan cha buddhih saa paartha taamasee
Purport The intelligence by which one thinks sin as righteousness and, covered in darkness, thinks the opposite in all the objects affecting the senses, O Paartha (Arjun), that is Taamasee (having the characteristics of darkness or ignorance).
धर्मम् (dharmam) -- righteousness; impiety
इति (iti) -- thus
या (yaa) -- walk; which
मन्यते (manyate) -- think
तमस (tamasa) -- darkness; ingnorance
आवृता (aavritaa) -- covered
अर्थान् (arthaan) -- meanings; objects affecting the senses
विपरीतान् (vipareetaan) -- opposite
च (cha) -- also; and
बुद्धिः (buddhih) -- intelligence
सा (saa) -- she
पार्थ (paartha) -- Paartha; Arjun
तामसी (taamasee) -- Taamasee; quality or character of darkness or ignorance