Chapter 14: Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga, verse 11
सर्वद्वारेषु देहेऽस्मिन्प्रकाश उपजायते।
ज्ञानं यदा तदा विद्याद्विवृद्धं सत्त्वमित्युत ॥
Say itsarva-dvāreṣhu dehe ’smin prakāśha upajāyate
jñānaṁ yadā tadā vidyād vivṛiddhaṁ sattvam ity uta
Translation
When the wisdom-light shines through every gate of this body, then it may be known that Sattva is predominant.
Swami Sivananda
When the illumination of knowledge radiates through all the doors of the senses in this body, then one should know that sattva has greatly increased.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
When knowledge, like light, illuminates from all gateways (i.e., the senses), then one should know that Sattva prevails.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
When the knowledge-light arises in all the gates of this body, then one should also know that the Sattva has predominantly increased.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
When the light of knowledge gleams forth from all the gates of the body, then be sure that purity prevails.
Shri Purohit Swami
जब इस मनुष्यशरीरमें सब द्वारों-(इन्द्रियों और अन्तःकरण-) में प्रकाश (स्वच्छता) और ज्ञान (विवेक) प्रकट हो जाता है, तब जानना चाहिये कि सत्त्वगुण बढ़ा हुआ है।
Swami Ramsukhdas
जब इस देह के द्वारों अर्थात् समस्त इन्द्रियों में ज्ञानरूप प्रकाश उत्पन्न होता है, तब सत्त्वगुण को प्रवृद्ध हुआ जानो।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.
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