Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.25.19
एधमाने गुणे सत्त्वे देवानां बलमेधते ।
असुराणां च रजसि तमस्युद्धव रक्षसाम् ॥ १९ ॥
edhamāne guṇe sattve
[edhamaane gune sattve]
devānāṁ balam edhate
[devaanaam balam edhate]
asurāṇāṁ ca rajasi
[asuraanaam cha rajasi]
tamasy uddhava rakṣasām
[tamasy uddhava rakshasaam]
Word-for-word
edhamāne
—
when it is increasing
guṇe
—
the mode
sattve
—
of goodness
devānām
—
of the demigods
balam
—
the strength
edhate
—
increases
asurāṇām
—
of the enemies of the demigods
ca
—
and
rajasi
—
when the mode of passion increases
tamasi
—
when the mode of ignorance increases
uddhava
—
O Uddhava
rakṣasām
—
of the man-eating monsters.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
edhamāne guṇe sattve
edhamāne
when it is increasing
guṇe
the mode
sattve
of goodness
devānāṁ balam edhate
devānām
of the demigods
balam
the strength
edhate
increases
asurāṇāṁ ca rajasi
asurāṇām
of the enemies of the demigods
ca
and
rajasi
when the mode of passion increases
tamasy uddhava rakṣasām
tamasi
when the mode of ignorance increases
uddhava
O Uddhava
rakṣasām
of the man-eating monsters.
With the increase of the mode of goodness, the strength of the demigods similarly increases. When passion increases, the demoniac become strong. And with the rise of ignorance, O Uddhava, the strength of the most wicked increases.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
With the increase of the mode of goodness, the strength of the devatās similarly increases. When passion increases, the demonic beings become strong. And with the rise of ignorance, O Uddhava, the strength of the Rākṣasas increases.
Just as the devatās, demons and Rakṣasas increase with increase of sattva, rajas or tamas, so when the natures of detachment, attachment and bewilderment in the senses of the individual bodies increase the presence of devatās, demons and Rakṣasas should be understood. When one transcends the guṇas by bhakti, the strength of the devotees increases.
Personal Guidance
Goodness rising strengthens demigods; passion rising strengthens demons; ignorance rising strengthens the wicked. Cosmic alliances follow our internal modal shifts.
Reflection Questions
- What 'unseen team' might I be strengthening by my mode-choices?
- How does this change the stakes?
My note
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