यत्तु कृत्स्नवदेकस्मिन्कार्ये सक्तमहैतुकम् | अतत्त्वार्थवदल्पं च तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्
yattu kṛtsnavadekasminkārye saktamahaitukam . atattvārthavadalpaṃ ca tattāmasamudāhṛtam
ಆದರೆ, ಯಾವ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಒಂದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ (ವಸ್ತುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ) ಅದುವೇ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಆಸಕ್ತವಾಗಿ, ಅಹೇತುಕವಾಗಿ (ಕಾರಣರಹಿತವಾಗಿ), ಅತತ್ತ್ವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ (ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಆಧಾರವಿಲ್ಲದೆ) ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಪವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆಯೋ, ಅದನ್ನು ತಾಮಸವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
But that (knowledge) is said to be born of tamas which is confined to one form as though it were all, which is irrational, not concern with truth and triivial.
ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ವಸ್ತು ಅಥವಾ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಸರ್ವಸ್ವವೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿ, ಯಾವುದೇ ತರ್ಕ ಅಥವಾ ಸತ್ಯದ ಆಧಾರವಿಲ್ಲದೆ, ಸೀಮಿತ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ನೋಡುವ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ತಾಮಸವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ಸತ್ಯದ ಅರಿವಿಲ್ಲದೆ, ಅಲ್ಪ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ.
The knowledge which regards that each and every object or being exists by itself and is perfect by itself? is Tamasic.One single effect Such as the body? thinking it to be the Self? or an idol? taking it for God? and thinking that there is nothing higher than that.The naked Jains consider that the soul which dwells in the body is of the same size as that of the body. Some regard that Isvara is a mere piece of stone or wood. Such knowledge is really not based on reason. It does not see things in their true light. It is narrow (Alpam) as it is not founded on reason. It produces very small results too. It extends over a limited area and is not allcomprehensive. This knowledge is said to be Tamasic? as it is found in Tamasic persons who are devoid of the power of discrimination.