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Chapter 12.187 - Verse 24

Sanskrit Text

अतिभावगता बुद्धिर्भावे मनसि वर्तते प्रवर्तमानं हि रजस्तद्भावमनुवर्तते

English Translation

That Intelligence which transcends the three qualities exists in the mind in a purc state, of (unmodified) existence alone. The quality of Darkness, however, that leads to action, soon pursues it.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

अति + भाव + गम् | बुद्धिर् | भावे | मनसि | वर्तते
प्रवर्तमानं | हि | रजस् + तद् + भाव | अनुवर्तते