Shloka 13
सत्त्वं रजस्तम इति गुणास्तद्वृत्तयश्च या: । त्वय्यद्धा ब्रह्मणि परे कल्पिता योगमायया ॥ १३ ॥
sattvam rajas tama iti guṇās tad-vṛttayaś ca yāḥ tvayy addhā brahmaṇi pare kalpitā yoga-māyayā
സത്ത്വം, രജസ്, തമസ് എന്ന പ്രകൃതിഗുണങ്ങളും അവയുടെ എല്ലാ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളും നിന്റെ യോഗമായയുടെ ക്രമീകരണത്താൽ പരബ്രഹ്മനായ നിനക്കുള്ളിൽ തന്നെ നേരിട്ട് പ്രകടമാകുന്നു.
Vasudeva’s description of how the Supreme Lord expands Himself into the products of the three material modes may possibly be misunderstood to imply that He is touched by the modes, or even that He is subject to destruction. To negate these misunderstandings, Vasudeva states here that the three modes and their products function by the arrangement of the Lord’s creative energy, Yoga-māyā, who is always completely under His control. Thus the Lord is never tainted in the least by any material contact.
FAQs
This verse explains that the three modes and their effects belong to the realm of manifestation and are superimposed by divine potency; the Supreme (Kṛṣṇa as Para Brahman) remains beyond these modes.
Vasudeva is offering philosophical praise: although the world of qualities appears real to conditioned beings, Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental nature is untouched—Yogamāyā makes the Lord’s relation with creation intelligible without limiting Him.
Use the teaching to cultivate devotion and clarity: observe how moods and impulses arise from the gunas, and anchor choices in sāttvika habits and bhakti so identity is not dictated by passion or ignorance.