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Chapter 14.36
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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
अधर्म + लक्षण | च + एव | नियतं | पाप + कर्मन्