Synonyms:
sattvam—mode of goodness; rajaù—mode of passion; tamaù—mode of ignorance; iti—thus; guëäù—qualities; prakåti—material nature; sambhaväù—produced of; nibadhnanti—does condition; mahä-bäho—O mighty-armed one; dehe—in this body; dehinam—the living entity; avyayam—eternal.
Translation:
Material nature consists of the three modes—goodness, passion and ignorance. When the living entity comes in contact with nature, he becomes conditioned by these modes.
