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Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

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the field, as it were. They come into being, making<br />

That (Knower) their sustainer. In this sense it is<br />

said that they bind. Objection; Was it not said that<br />

the embodied one does not become defiled (see<br />

13.31-2)? So, why as it contrarily said here that<br />

'they bind'? Reply: We have rebutted this objection<br />

by using the word iva (as it were) in 'they bind, as<br />

it were'.<br />

14.6 Among them, sattva, being pure, [Nirmala,<br />

pure-transparent, i.e., capable of resisting any form<br />

of ignorance, and hence as illuminator, i.e.a<br />

revealer of Consciousness.] is an illuminator and is<br />

harmless. O sinless one, it binds through<br />

attachment to happiness and attachment to<br />

knowledge.<br />

English Translation of Sri Sankaracharya's Sanskrit<br />

Commentary - Swami Gambhirananda<br />

14.6 Tatra, among them, among sattva etc.;-the<br />

characteristics of sattva itself is being stated firstsattva,<br />

nirmalatvat, being pure like a crystal<br />

stone;is prakasakam, an illuminator; and<br />

anamayam, harmless. Anagha, O sinless one;<br />

badhnati, it binds. How? Sukhasangena, through<br />

attachment to happiness. Bringing about the<br />

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