SB 11.25.29 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.25.29

सात्त्विकं सुखमात्मोत्थं विषयोत्थं तु राजसम् । तामसं मोहदैन्योत्थं निर्गुणं मदपाश्रयम् ॥ २९ ॥

sāttvikaṁ sukham ātmotthaṁ

[saattvikam sukham aatmottham]

viṣayotthaṁ tu rājasam

[vishayottham tu raajasam]

tāmasaṁ moha-dainyotthaṁ

[taamasam moha-dainyottham]

nirguṇaṁ mad-apāśrayam

[nirgunam mad-apaashrayam]

Word-for-word

sāttvikam — in the mode of goodness sukham — happiness ātma-uttham — generated from the self viṣaya-uttham — generated from sense objects tu — but rājasam — in the mode of passion tāmasam — in the mode of ignorance moha — from delusion dainya — and degradation uttham — derived nirguṇam — transcendental mat-apāśrayam — within Me.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

sāttvikaṁ sukham ātmotthaṁ

sāttvikam

in the mode of goodness

sukham

happiness

ātma-uttham

generated from the self

viṣayotthaṁ tu rājasam

viṣaya-uttham

generated from sense objects

but

rājasam

in the mode of passion

tāmasaṁ moha-dainyotthaṁ

tāmasam

in the mode of ignorance

moha

from delusion

dainya

and degradation

uttham

derived

nirguṇaṁ mad-apāśrayam

nirguṇam

transcendental

mat-apāśrayam

within Me.

Happiness derived from the self is in the mode of goodness, happiness based on sense gratification is in the mode of passion, and happiness based on delusion and degradation is in the mode of ignorance. But that happiness found within Me is transcendental.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Happiness arising from knowledge of ātmā is in sattva, happiness arising from sense objects is in rajas and happiness arising from delusion and degradation is in tamas. But that happiness arising from activities related to me is beyond the guṇas. Happiness arising from knowledge of tat, ātmā, is in sattva. Happiness arising from chanting about me is beyond the guṇas.

Personal Guidance

Self-happiness is goodness, sense-pleasure happiness is passion, delusion-and-degradation happiness is ignorance; happiness found in Me is transcendental. Joy too has a sourcing.

Reflection Questions

Where do my current sources of happiness come from in mode-terms?
What deeper source could I cultivate?

📝 My note

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