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prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ . ahaṅkāravimūḍhātmā kartāhamiti manyate
一切行动皆由自性(Prakriti)的德性(Gunas)在各方面完成,然为我执所迷惑者,却认为“我乃行者”。
While actions are being done in every way by the gunas (alities) of Nature, one who is deluded by egoism thinks thus: 'I am the doer.'
自性(Prakriti)或原质(Pradhana)或自然,是指三德(Gunas),即悦性(Sattva)、激性(Rajas)和惰性(Tamas)处于平衡状态。当这种平衡被打破时,创造便开始,身体、感官、心智等便形成。为我执所迷惑之人,将自我与身体、心智、生命力及感官混同,并将身体和感官的所有属性归于自我。因此,他因无知而认为“我乃行者”。实际上,是自性(Prakriti)的德性(Gunas)完成了一切行动。
Prakriti or Pradhana or Nature is that state in which the three Gunas? viz.? Sattva? Rajas and Tamas exist in a state of eilibrium. When this eilibrium is disturbed? creation begins body? senses? mind? etc.? are formed. The man who is deluded by egoism identifies the Self with the body? mind? the life force and the senses and ascribes to the Self all the attributes of the body and the senses. He? therefore? thinks through ignorance? I am the doer. In reality the Gunas of Nature perform all actions. (Cf.III.29V.9IX.9?10XIII.21?24?30?32XVIII.13?14).