VOICE OF THE RISHIS - 83

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PRIYA BHAGAVAT BANDUVULLARA!

 

VOICE OF THE RISHIS: 83

 

COURTESY: SHRI RAPARLA JANARDHANA RAO

 

" RAJASTHAMO MOPAGAA "

 

--ATHARVANA VEDA 8-2-1

 

" Be free from qualities of Rajas and Tamas " . Man should try by all

means to follow `Saatvic' ways and be away from Rajasic and Tamasic

attributes.

 

Bhagavad-Gita, in `Gunatraya Vibhag' chapter fully deals with the

classification of man's attitudes into three (Thriguna). All the

categories of men are to be divided into three. The first and the

best type of men are the Saatvic people, soft and disciplined and

ever in pursuit of knowledge. We may, according to the present

social conditions consider them as thinkers, scientists, engineers;

doctors etc., the second type of men are `Rajasic'. They are down

to earth practical people, some are martial, some technicians etc.,

the third category of men are `Tamasic' in temperament, and they

follow the ways of world in a conservative, slavish manner, lazy and

occupy the lower strata of the society.

 

For a comprehensive picture of these three categories, Satva, Rajas,

Tamas, " Gunatraya Vibhaga " in Gita should be read in detail. Here

the Vedic text exhorts us to be free from the last two traits " Rajas

and Tamas " . This denotes men should try to follow Saatvic ways in

life and eschew the last two namely, Rajas and Tamas.