Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
सत्त्वं रजस्तमःप्रख्या व्यापारनियमात्मिका । गुणतो धीश्च विषयाध्यवसायस्वरूपिणी ॥ ६६ ॥
sattvaṃ rajastamaḥprakhyā vyāpāraniyamātmikā | guṇato dhīśca viṣayādhyavasāyasvarūpiṇī || 66 ||
Der Intellekt (dhī) gilt als dreifach: sattva, rajas und tamas. Er ist das innere Prinzip, das Tätigkeit und Ordnung lenkt; und gemäß den guṇa nimmt er die Gestalt entschiedener Feststellung hinsichtlich der Sinnesobjekte an.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It defines dhī (intellect) as guṇa-conditioned: clarity, passion, or inertia determine how one judges and pursues objects. Spiritual progress depends on refining dhī toward sattva so discernment supports dharma and liberation.
Bhakti becomes steady when dhī is regulated and sattva-dominant; then the mind decides for Viṣṇu-centered aims rather than rajas-driven restlessness or tamas-driven negligence. The verse frames devotion as requiring disciplined, guṇa-aware cognition.
A technical psychological principle useful across Vedanga practice: regulated cognition (niyama) and decisive understanding (adhyavasāya) are prerequisites for accurate mantra-use, ritual precision, and disciplined study—because the guṇas directly affect comprehension and application.