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Guṇa and temperament

2 Concepts · 12 verses quoted, from Bhagavad Gītā and Suśruta Saṃhitā

Its Concepts

  • Kartā

    doer

    The Bhagavad Gita describes ‘karta’ or doer as one of the five factors of action and a person is called a ‘karta’ when he or she is the agent of activity influenced by the gunas namely sattva, rajas and tamas (Bhagavad Gita 18.13-18).

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  • Triguṇa

    Deriving the concept of Trigunas from ancient Indian texts, each represents a personality trait or characteristic in humans. The threefold characteristics—Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas—described in the Bhagavad Gita form the core of human nature and bind the Atman to the Sarira.

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Verses its Concepts quote

Bhagavad Gītā

  1. सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणाः प्रकृतिसम्भवाः ।14.5

    Quoted in Triguṇa

  2. तत्र सत्त्वं निर्मलत्वात्प्रकाशकमनामयम् ।14.6

    Quoted in Triguṇa

  3. रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम् ।14.7

    Quoted in Triguṇa

  4. तमस्त्वज्ञानजं विद्धि मोहनं सर्वदेहिनाम् ।14.8

    Quoted in Triguṇa

  5. सत्त्वं सुखे सञ्जयति रजः कर्मणि भारत।14.9

    Quoted in Triguṇa

  6. सर्वद्वारेषु देहेऽस्मिन्प्रकाश उपजायते ।14.11

    Quoted in Triguṇa

  7. लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा ।14.12

    Quoted in Triguṇa

  8. अप्रकाशोऽप्रवृत्तिश्च प्रमादो मोह एव च ।14.13

    Quoted in Triguṇa

  9. नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषतः कृतम् ।18.23

    Quoted in Kartā

  10. यत्तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहङ्कारेण वा पुनः ।18.24

    Quoted in Kartā

  11. अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनपेक्ष्य च पौरुषम् ।18.25

    Quoted in Kartā

Suśruta Saṃhitā

  1. निद्राहेतुस्तमः सत्त्वं बोधने हेतुरुच्यते ।4.35

    Quoted in Triguṇa