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सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति तिस्रः सुरनृनारकाः ।
तत्राप्येकैकशो राजन् भिद्यन्ते गतयस्त्रिधा ।
यदैकैकतरो ऽन्याभ्यां स्वभाव उपहन्यते ॥ ४१ ॥
 
sattvam rajas tama iti
tisrah suranrnarakah
tatrapy ekaikaso rajan
bhidyante gatayas tridha
yadaikaikataro 'nyabhyam
sva-bhava upahanyate
sattvam-the mode of goodness; rajah-the mode of passion; tamah-the mode of darkness; iti-thus; tisrah-trio; sura-demigod; nr-human being; narakah-one who is suffering hellish conditions; tatra api-even there; ekaikasah-another; rajan-O King; bhidyante-divide into; gatayah-movements; tridha-three; yada-at that time; ekaikatarah-one in relation with another; anyabhyam-from the other; sva-bhavah-habit; upahanyate-develops.