Shloka 25
साच्चिको राजसशक्षापि तामसक्षापि ते त्रयः । त्रिविधा वेदना येषु प्रसूता: सर्वसाधना:,इनमेंसे एक-एकके सातच्चिक, राजस और तामस तीन-तीन भेद होते हैं। उनसे प्राप्त होनेवाले अनुभव भी तीन प्रकारके ही हैं। जो हर्ष, प्रीति आदि सभी भावोंके साधक हैं
sāttviko rājasas tathāpi tāmasaś cāpi te trayaḥ | trividhā vedanā yeṣu prasūtāḥ sarva-sādhanāḥ ||
Dijo Bhīṣma: «Estos tres son de tres clases: sāttvika, rājasika y tāmasika. Las experiencias (sentimientos y percepciones) que nacen por medio de ellos son igualmente triples, y de ellas se engendran los diversos estados interiores que sirven de medio para toda empresa: la alegría, el afecto y disposiciones afines.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma explains that inner experience and motivation are conditioned by the three guṇas—sattva, rajas, and tamas—and that the feelings arising from them shape one’s dispositions and capacities for pursuing any goal; ethical cultivation therefore involves understanding and refining these guṇa-based tendencies.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on conduct and inner discipline, Bhīṣma continues his teaching by classifying human experiences and dispositions according to the three guṇas, linking psychological states (like joy and affection) to their underlying qualities.