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Manusmriti: The Laws of Manu |
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But, when (a man) desires (to gain) by an act much fame in this
world and feels no sorrow on failing, know that it (bears the mark
of the quality of) Activity. 37.
But that (bears) the mark of the quality of Goodness which with his
whole (heart) he desires to know, which he is not ashamed to
perform, and at which his soul rejoices. 38. The craving after sensual pleasures is declared to be the mark of Darkness, (the pursuit of) wealth (the mark) of Activity, (the desire to gain) spiritual merit the mark of Goodness; each later) named quality is) better than the preceding one. 39.
I will briefly declare in due order what transmigrations in this
whole (world a man) obtains through each of these qualities. 40.
Those endowed with Goodness reach the state of gods, those endowed
with Activity the state of men, and those endowed with Darkness
ever sink to the condition of beasts; that is the threefold course
of transmigrations.
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