Chapter 14 · Verse 5
Bhagavad Gita 14.5
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga · गुणत्रय विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणाः प्रकृतिसम्भवाः। निबध्नन्ति महाबाहो देहे देहिनमव्ययम्।।14.5।।
Roman (IAST)
sattvaṃ rajastama iti guṇāḥ prakṛtisambhavāḥ| nibadhnanti mahābāho dehe dehinamavyayam||14.5||
Simple transliteration
sattvam rajastama iti gunah prakritisambhavah nibadhnanti mahabaho dehe dehinamavyayam14.5
Meaning
Meaning (English)
The three modes of material nature — Sattva (goodness), Rajas (passion), and Tamas (ignorance) — born of Prakriti, bind the imperishable soul to the body.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
हे महाबाहो! सत्त्व, रज और तम ये प्रकृति से उत्पन्न तीनों गुण देही आत्मा को देह के साथ बांध देते हैं।
About this verse
This is verse 5 of 27 in Chapter 14 (Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.