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12.41. But know this threefold course of transmigrations that depends on the (three) qualities (to be again)
threefold, low, middling, and high, according to the particular nature of the acts and of the knowledge (of each
man).
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12.42. Immovable (beings), insects, both small and great, fishes, snakes, and tortoises, cattle and wild animals,
are the lowest conditions to which (the quality of) Darkness leads.
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12.43. Elephants, horses, Sudras, and despicable barbarians, lions, tigers, and boars (are) the middling states,
caused by (the quality of) Darkness.
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12.44. Karanas, Suparnas and hypocrites, Rakshasas and Pisakas (belong to) the highest (rank of) conditions
among those produced by Darkness.
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12.45. Ghallas, Mallas, Natas, men who subsist by despicable occupations and those addicted to gambling and
drinking (form) the lowest (order of) conditions caused by Activity.
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12.46. Kings and Kshatriyas, the domestic priests of kings, and those who delight in the warfare of disputations
(constitute) the middling (rank of the) states caused by Activity.
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12.47. The Gandharvas, the Guhyakas, and the servants of the gods, likewise the Apsarases, (belong all to) the
highest (rank of) conditions produced by Activity.
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12.48. Hermits, ascetics, Brahmanas, the crowds of the Vaimanika deities, the lunar mansions, and the Daityas
(form) the first (and lowest rank of the) existences caused by Goodness.
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12.49. Sacrificers, the sages, the gods, the Vedas, the heavenly lights, the years, the manes, and the Sadhyas
(constitute) the second order of existences, caused by Goodness.
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12.50. The sages declare Brahma, the creators of the universe, the law, the Great One, and the Undiscernible
One (to constitute) the highest order of beings produced by Goodness.