Lesson -18 - The intellect of the three constitutions.

 

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Chapter 18 -  The endeavor for Liberation - Slokas - 29, 30, 31, 32.


बुद्धेर्भेदं धृतेश्चैव गुणतस्त्रिविधं श‍ृणु ।
प्रोच्यमानमशेषेण पृथक्त्वेन धनञ्जय ॥ १८-२९॥

प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च कार्याकार्ये भयाभये ।
बन्धं मोक्षं च या वेत्ति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी ॥ १८-३०॥

यया धर्ममधर्मं च कार्यं चाकार्यमेव च ।
अयथावत्प्रजानाति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ राजसी ॥ १८-३१॥

अधर्मं धर्ममिति या मन्यते तमसावृता ।
सर्वार्थान्विपरीतांश्च बुद्धिः सा पार्थ तामसी ॥ १८-३२॥

buddherbhedam dhri’teshchaiva gunatastrividham shri’nu ।
prochyamaanamasheshena pri’thaktvena dhananjaya ॥ 18-29 ॥

pravri’ttim cha nivri’ttim cha kaaryaakaarye bhayaabhaye ।
bandham moksham cha yaa vetti buddhih’ saa paartha saattvikee ॥ 18-30 ॥

yayaa dharmamadharmam cha kaaryam chaakaaryameva cha ।
ayathaavatprajaanaati buddhih’ saa paartha raajasee ॥ 18-31 ॥

adharmam dharmamiti yaa manyate tamasaavri’taa ।
sarvaarthaanvipareetaamshcha buddhih’ saa paartha taamasee ॥ 18-32 ॥

Hey Dhanajaya, now listen to what is  described in detail about the differences in the intellect and the resolve distinctly according to the constitutions.

Be it in what is to be done and not to be done, in danger and security, the intellect that is conscious of the progress and regress as well as bondage and liberation thereof, hey Partha, is of the stainless constitution.

The intellect that distinguishes the right and wrong in what is to be done and not to be done incorrectly that, hey Partha is of the passionate constitution.

The intellect that is overcast by ignorance and comprehends the wrong to be the right and all senses in the contrary that intellect, hey Partha, is of the ignorant constitution.

 Collecting data and acquiring knowledge will not develop intellect. Nothing wrong with being knowledgeable and well informed, intelligence and knowledge provides you the means to make a living, but it will not develop your intellect. To develop intellect you need to observe, question, think, reason and make judgments and conclusions for yourself. - Jura Nanuk









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