sāttvikaḿ sukham ātmotthaḿ

viṣayotthaḿ tu rājasam

tāmasaḿ moha-dainyotthaḿ

nirguṇaḿ mad-apāśrayam

sattvikam -- in the mode of goodness; sukham -- happiness; atma-uttham -- generated from the self; vishaya-uttham -- generated from sense objects; tu -- but; rajasam -- in the mode of passion; tamasam -- in the mode of ignorance; moha -- from delusion; dainya -- and degradation; uttham -- derived; nirgunam -- transcendental; mat-apasrayam -- within Me.


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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.

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