Shloka 25
Jvarotpatti — The Origin and Distribution of Jvara
Fever
साच्चिकाश्वैव ये भावास्तथा तामसराजसा: । कर्मयुक्तान् प्रशंसन्ति सात्त्विकानितरांस्तथा
sāttvikāś caiva ye bhāvās tathā tāmasarājasāḥ | karmayuktān praśaṃsanti sāttvikān itarāṃs tathā ||
阿悉多言：众所周知的三种性相——萨埵（sattva）、罗阇（rajas）、惰性（tamas）——当它们与能授受用与果报之业相系之时，人们便称赞这些状态：无论是萨埵，抑或其余二者。
असित उवाच
Educational Q&A
People often value sattva, rajas, and tamas not by their inherent ethical quality, but by how effectively they are tied to karma that produces enjoyable results; praise tends to follow reward, not righteousness.
In Shanti Parva’s instructional discourse, Asita analyzes human tendencies and the three guṇas, pointing out how social approval commonly attaches to result-oriented action and enjoyment rather than to inner purity or true dharmic intent.