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Chapter 14.36 - Verse 8

Sanskrit Text

नैशात्मकं तमो विद्यात्त्रिगुणं मोहसंज्ञितम् अधर्मलक्षणं चैव नियतं पापकर्मसु

English Translation

Darkness should be known to have the night for its essence. It has three marks, and is (otherwise) called Delusion. It has sin also for its mark, and it is always present in all sinful deeds. This is the nature of Ignorance and it appears also as confined with others.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

नवन् + द्वार | पुरं | विद्यात् | त्रिगुणं | पञ्चन् + धातुक
अधर्म + लक्षण | च + एव | नियतं | पाप + कर्मन्