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29. What is coupled with delusion, what has the character of an undiscernible mass, what cannot be fathomed by reasoning, what cannot be fully known, one must consider (as the quality of) Darkness.
30. I will, moreover, fully describe the results which arise from these three qualities, the excellent ones, the middling ones, and the lowest
31. The study of the Vedas, austerity, (the pursuit of) knowledge, purity, control over the organs, the performance of meritorious acts and meditation on the Soul, (are) the marks of the quality of Goodness.
32. Delighting in undertakings, want of firmness, commission of sinful acts, and continual indulgence in sensual pleasures, (are) the marks of the quality of Activity.
33. Covetousness, sleepiness, pusillanimity, cruelty, atheism, leading an evil life, a habit of soliciting favours, and inattentiveness, are the marks of the quality of Darkness.
29. I follow Gov., Kull., Nár., Râgh., and K., who read avyaktavishayâtmakam instead of avyaktam vishayâtmakam (Nand., editions). Medh.'s reading is doubtful. What is coupled with delusion,' i.e.' where it is impossible to decide if the thing) is real or unreal' (Gov., Kull., Râgh.). Avyaktavishayâtmakam, 'what has the character of an undiscernible mass' (asphutavishayâkârasvabhâvam, Kull., Râgh.), or what has the form of an undiscernible mass and the nature of which is unreal' (aspashtavishayâkârâsatsvabhavam, Gov.), means according to Nar..where the mass and the soul are not luminous' (aprakâso vishaya âtmâ ka yatra).
31. The last words of the verse, which have been translated according to Medh., mean according to Når. literally .(are the result) of Goodness (and) the marks of (that) quality' (sättvikam sattvaganyam gunasya tasyaiva lakshanam kihnam).
32. Adhairyam, 'want of firmness,' means according to Nâr. want of a contented disposition.'
33. Bhinnavriititâ, leading an evil life,' i.e. 'omitting to live
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