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सत्त्वं लघु प्रकाशकमिष्टमुपष्टम्भकं चलं च रजः। गुरु वरणकमेव तमः प्रदीपवच्चार्थतो वृत्तिः ॥१३॥

The 'satva' is light, bright, and desirable. Exciting and swiftly moving is the 'rajas'. That only is the 'tamas' which is heavy and enveloping. These qualities illuminate like a lamp and give purpose to the volitions.

'vr̥ttiḥ' is mental act before it manifests in physical form. We will use 'volition' or 'mental act' as an equivalent translation. Important to differentiate between 'vr̥ttiḥ', a mental act and 'karma', a physical act.]

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्माऽमृतं गमय। ॐ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति: ॥ - बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् 1.3.28
"Ōm! Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, and from death to immortality. Let there be peace, peace, and peace. Ōm!" - Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28

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