SB 11.25.15
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 15
yadā jayed rajaḥ sattvaṁ
tamo mūḍhaṁ layaṁ jaḍam
yujyeta śoka-mohābhyāṁ
nidrayā hiṁsayāśayā
SYNONYMS
yadā—when; jayet—conquers; rajaḥ sattvam—the modes of passion and goodness; tamaḥ—the mode of darkness; mūḍham—defeating one's discrimination; layam—covering over consciousness; jaḍam—devoid of endeavor; yujyeta—one becomes endowed; śoka—with lamentation; mohābhyām—and bewilderment; nidrayā—with oversleeping; hiṁsayā—with violent qualities; āśayā—and false hopes.
TRANSLATION
When the mode of ignorance conquers passion and goodness, it covers one's consciousness and makes one foolish and dull. Falling into lamentation and illusion, a person in the mode of ignorance sleeps excessively, indulges in false hopes, and displays violence toward others.