Canto 11, Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Verse 13 (SB 11.25.13)
SB 11.25.13 • मूल श्लोक

यदेतरौ जयेत् सत्त्वं भास्वरं विशदं शिवम् । तदा सुखेन युज्येत धर्मज्ञानादिभि: पुमान् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

yadetarau jayet sattvaṁ bhāsvaraṁ viśadaṁ śivam tadā sukhena yujyeta dharma-jñānādibhiḥ pumān

Synonyms (Word-for-Word)

yadā — when; itarau — the other two; jayet — overcomes; sattvam — the mode of goodness; bhāsvaram — luminous; viśadam — pure; śivam — auspicious; tadā — then; sukhena — with happiness; yujyeta — he becomes endowed; dharma — with religiousness; jñāna — knowledge; ādibhiḥ — and other good qualities; pumān — a man.

Translation

“When the mode of goodness, which is luminous, pure and auspicious, predominates over passion and ignorance, a man becomes endowed with happiness, virtue, knowledge and other good qualities.”

Bhaktivedanta Purport

By Śrīla Prabhupāda
One can control one’s mind and senses in the mode of goodness.