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prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ . ahaṅkāravimūḍhātmā kartāhamiti manyate
當所有行動皆由原質(Prakriti)的古納(德性)所執行時,被我執所迷惑的人卻認為:「我是行動者。」
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.'
原質(Prakriti)或原初(Pradhana)或自然,是指薩埵(Sattva)、羅闍(Rajas)和塔摩(Tamas)這三種古納(德性)處於平衡狀態。當這種平衡被打破時,創造就開始了,身體、感官、心智等便形成了。被我執所迷惑的人,將真我與身體、心智、生命力及感官混為一談,並將身體和感官的所有屬性歸因於真我。因此,他因無知而認為:「我是行動者。」實際上,是原質的古納執行所有行動。
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).