Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 22
Guṇa-vibhāga: The Three Modes and the Path Beyond Them
सत्त्वे प्रलीना: स्वर्यान्ति नरलोकं रजोलया: । तमोलयास्तु निरयं यान्ति मामेव निर्गुणा: ॥ २२ ॥
sattve pralīnāḥ svar yānti nara-lokaṁ rajo-layāḥ tamo-layās tu nirayaṁ yānti mām eva nirguṇāḥ
Aqueles que deixam este mundo no modo da bondade vão para os planetas celestiais, aqueles que falecem no modo da paixão permanecem no mundo dos seres humanos, e aqueles que morrem no modo da ignorância devem ir para o inferno. Mas aqueles que estão livres da influência de todos os modos da natureza vêm a Mim.
FAQs
This verse states that absorption in goodness leads to heavenly worlds, passion leads to continued human birth, and ignorance leads to hellish conditions—each destination corresponding to one’s dominant mode.
In the Uddhava Gītā, Krishna teaches Uddhava how conditioned souls are carried to different births by the modes, and He emphasizes the higher goal: becoming nirguṇa and attaining the Lord Himself.
Cultivate devotion that is not driven by ego, reward, or lethargy—steadily offer your actions and mind to Krishna, so your identity shifts from mode-based habits to God-centered consciousness.