Chapter 14 · The Three Qualities · Krishna said

Bhagavad Gita 14.17 — What each guna produces

सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च। प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च ॥

sattvātsañjāyate jñānaṃ rajaso lobha eva ca | pramādamohau tamaso bhavato'jñānameva ca ||

Meaning

From sattva comes knowledge, from rajas comes greed, and from tamas come negligence, delusion and ignorance.

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