अप्रकाशोऽप्रवृत्तिश्च प्रमादो मोह एव च | तमस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे कुरुनन्दन ||१४-१३||
aprakāśo.apravṛttiśca pramādo moha eva ca . tamasyetāni jāyante vivṛddhe kurunandana ||14-13||
Chapter 14 · Verse 13
Guna Traya Vibhaga Yoga
गुणत्रयविभागयोग
In plain words
When Tamas increases darkness a desire to do nothing forgetfulness of ones duties and confusion ome into existence. Darkness Absence of discrimination. Apravritti Inertness extreme inactivity.
Translation
14.13 Non-illumination, inactivity, negligence and even delusion - these arise, O Arjuna, when Tamas prevails.
Meaning
When Tamas increases darkness a desire to do nothing forgetfulness of ones duties and confusion ome into existence. Darkness Absence of discrimination. Apravritti Inertness extreme inactivity. Pramada (heedlessness) and Moha (delusion) are the effects of darkness. These are the characteristics or marks which indicate that Tamas is predominant. Tamas is a great stumbling block to spiritual progress and success in any walk of life. It must be destroyed at all costs. People mistake Tamas for Sattva or Santi (peace). They take the Tamasic man for a silent Yogi All is Prarabdha Everything is Maya There is no world Why should I work Work will bind me. I am Brahman. This is not spirituality but pure and thick Tamas.
Word by word
अप्रकाशः darkness अप्रवृत्तिः inertness च and प्रमादः heedlessness मोहः delusion एव even च and तमसि in inertia एतानि these जायन्ते arise विवृद्धे have become prdominant कुरुनन्दन O descendant of Kuru (Arjuna).