Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 3
Guṇa-viveka, Haṁsa-gītā, and the Yoga that Cuts False Ego
धर्मो रजस्तमो हन्यात् सत्त्ववृद्धिरनुत्तम: । आशु नश्यति तन्मूलो ह्यधर्म उभये हते ॥ ३ ॥
dharmo rajas tamo hanyāt sattva-vṛddhir anuttamaḥ āśu naśyati tan-mūlo hy adharma ubhaye hate
Ang dharma na pinalalakas ng pagdami ng sattva ay winawasak ang rajas at tamas; kapag napawi ang dalawa, ang ugat na adharma ay mabilis ding naglalaho.
FAQs
This verse states that dharma destroys rajas and tamas, and since adharma is rooted in those modes, it quickly perishes when they are removed.
In the 11th Canto’s concluding teachings, Śukadeva explains the inner mechanics of spiritual elevation: by living dharmically and cultivating sattva, one uproots the modes that sustain irreligion.
Adopt sattvic habits—truthfulness, self-control, clean living, and devotional practices like hearing and chanting—so that restless passion and dull inertia weaken, and harmful tendencies naturally fade.