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Chapter 12.198
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Sanskrit Text
नैर्गुण्याद्ब्रह्म
चाप्नोति
सगुणत्वान्निवर्तते
।
गुणप्रसारिणी
बुद्धिर्हुताशन
इवेन्धने
॥
English Translation
When the Understanding becomes freed from qualities, then only can it attain to Brahma. When it is endued with qualities, it falls back from the Supreme. Indeed, such is the nature of the understanding that it rushes towards qualities and moves among them like fire among fuel.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
नैर्गुण्याद् | ब्रह्म | च + आप् | स + गुण + त्व + निवृत्
गुण + प्रसारिन् | बुद्धिर् | हुताशन | इव + इन्धन
गुण + प्रसारिन् | बुद्धिर् | हुताशन | इव + इन्धन