Synonyms:
urdhvam–upwards; gacchanti–go; sattva-sthah–one who is situated in the mode of goodness; madhye–in the middle; tisthanti–dwell; rajasah–those who are situated in the mode of passion; jaghanya–abominable; guna–quality; vrtti-sthah–occupation; adhah–down; gacchanti–go; tamasah–people in the mode of ignorance.
Translation:
Those situated in the mode of goodness gradually go upward to the higher planets; those in the mode of passion live on the earthly planets; and those in the mode of ignorance go down to the hellish worlds.
