Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 18
सीदच्चित्तं विलीयेत चेतसो ग्रहणेऽक्षमम् । मनो नष्टं तमो ग्लानिस्तमस्तदुपधारय ॥ १८ ॥
sīdac cittaṁ vilīyeta cetaso grahaṇe ’kṣamam mano naṣṭaṁ tamo glānis tamas tad upadhāraya
Wenn das höhere Gewahrsein versagt und schließlich schwindet, sodass man die Aufmerksamkeit nicht mehr sammeln kann, ist der Geist zerrüttet und Unwissenheit sowie Niedergeschlagenheit treten hervor. Erkenne dies als Vorherrschaft von tamas.
FAQs
It describes tamas as producing dejection, mental dissolution or inability to comprehend, a sense of the mind being lost, and dull fatigue—signs that one is under ignorance.
In the Uddhava-gītā section, Kṛṣṇa teaches Uddhava how to discern the three guṇas by their effects on consciousness so a seeker can recognize conditioning and move toward transcendence.
When you notice persistent dullness, inability to focus, and heavy lethargy, label it as tamasic influence rather than your true self, and consciously shift toward clarity through sattvic habits and devotion.