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Yōga Sūtras

Yōga Sūtra 1.16

तत्परं पुरुषख्यातेर्गुणवैतृष्ण्यम्।

tatparaṁ puruṣakhyātērguṇavaitr̥ṣṇyam।

[तत् परं पुरुष ख्यातेः गुण वैतृष्ण्यम्।
tat = from it stems; paraṁ puruṣa = the supreme personality; khyātēḥ = knowledge of; guṇa = qualities (satva, rajas, tamas); vaitr̥ṣṇyam = indifference to;]

From it stems knowledge of the supreme personality and indifference to the qualities (satva, rajas, tamas).

From dispassion stems the knowledge of super soul and indifference to qualities. Qualities are of three types: satva (driven by need to do good to others), rajas (driven by sensual pleasures), and tamas (driven by ignorance). Bhagavad Gita 17-18th chapter provides a clear description of these three qualities.

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्माऽमृतं गमय। ॐ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति: ॥ - बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् 1.3.28
"Ōm! Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, and from death to immortality. Let there be peace, peace, and peace. Ōm!" - Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28

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