यया स्वप्नं भयं शोकं विषादं मदमेव च | न विमुञ्चति दुर्मेधा धृतिः सा पार्थ तामसी
yayā svapnaṃ bhayaṃ śokaṃ viṣādaṃ madameva ca . na vimuñcati durmedhā dhṛtiḥ sā pārtha tāmasī
ఓ పార్థా! ఏ ధృతిచేత దుర్బుద్ధి కలవాడు నిద్రను, భయమును, శోకమును, విషాదమును, మదమును విడిచిపెట్టడో, ఆ ధృతి తామసమైనది.
That firmness is considered [Some editions read partha in place of mata (considered).-Tr.] to be born of tamas due to which a person with a corrupt intellect does not give up sleep, fear, sorrow, despondency as also sensuality.
తమోగుణ ప్రధానమైన ధృతి దుర్బుద్ధి కలవారిలో నిద్ర, భయం, దుఃఖం, నిరాశ, అహంకారం వంటి వాటిని వదలనివ్వదు. ఇది అజ్ఞానము, అలసత్వము, మోహముతో కూడి ఉంటుంది.
The man who is an embodiment of darkness is made up of every possible kind of evil. He is very indolent and sinful. He is inordinately addicted to sleep. He considers these to be only proper. He experiences sorrow on account of his evil actions. As he is very much attached to the body he entertains great fear. He is ever discontented at heart. He is lustful and selfconceited. He does not know how to behave. He is rude and insolent. He indulges much in sensual pleasures.