Jnana Vijnana Yoga
ज्ञान विज्ञान योग
ये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये। मत्त एवेति तान्विद्धि न त्वहं तेषु ते मयि॥ 7:12॥
ये च एव सात्त्विकाः भावाः, राजसाः, तामसाः च ये— मत्तः एव इति तान् विद्धि; न तु अहम् तेषु, ते मयि।
च (और) एव (भी) ये (जो) सात्त्विकाः (सात्त्विक) भावाः (भाव हैं) ये (जो) राजसाः (राजस) च (और) तामसाः (तामस) (भाव हैं) तान् (उनको) मत्तः एव (मुझ से ही) इति (ऐसा) विद्धि (जानो) तु (परंतु) तेषु (उनमें) अहम् (मैं) ते (वे) मयि (मुझमें) न (नहीं हैं)।
Hindi
जो भी सत्त्वगुण, रजोगुण तथा तमोगुण से होने वाले भाव हैं, उन सबको तुम मुझसे ही होने वाले जानो, परंतु वे मुझमें हैं, मगर मैं उनमें नहीं।
English
And whatever states of being there may be—the Noble (Sāttvic), Passional (Rājasic) or Ignoble (Tāmasic)—know them to be originating from Me alone; but I am not in them, even though they are in Me. (7:12)
Hindi
प्रकृति के सभी गुण अंततः ईश्वर से ही सृजित होते हैं, मगर ईश्वर उनके अधीन नहीं होते, स्वतंत्र रहते हैं—यह आशय है। जैसे, एक प्रोजेक्टर से प्रकाश की किरणें निकलकर परदे पर एक परिवर्तनशील संसार की सृष्टि करती हैं, तो परदे पर चलता हुआ वह संसार तो प्रोजेक्टर में होता है, उस पर आश्रित होता है, मगर प्रोजेक्टर उस संसार में नहीं होता।
English
The verse highlights the profound and enigmatic relationship between God and His Creation, which is not easily comprehensible. A helpful analogy can be drawn using a projector and the projection in a movie theater: the projection exists within the projector, but the projector itself is not within the projection. Another aspect illuminated by this verse is the relationship between the higher Nature (Parā-Prakriti) and God. It is emphasized in various verses, including verse 5 of this chapter, that Nature belongs to God, although she is also without a beginning (13:19). The Unmanifest Nature, serves as the foundation of the three Gunas (Modes). However, it is important to understand that even though God is the source of these Gunas, He remains unaffected by them and transcends their influence, indicating His complete independence. Furthermore, this verse holds significance in addressing the Problem of Evil, a topic frequently discussed in Western philosophy and theology. The question arises: If God is inherently good and the Creator of the world, how can evil exist in the world? This verse provides some insights into this dilemma by suggesting that while God is the ultimate source of all creation, He remains beyond the influence of good and evil, allowing for the existence of both in the world.