Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11, Chapter 25, Text 02-05

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SB 11.25.2-5

samo damas titikseksa
 tapah satyam daya smrtih
tustis tyago ’sprha sraddha
 hrir dayadih sva-nirvrtih
 
kama iha madas trsna
 stambha asir bhida sukham
madotsaho yasah-pritir
 hasyam viryam balodyamah
 
krodho lobho ’nrtam himsa
 yacña dambhah klamah kalih
soka-mohau visadarti
 nidrasa bhir anudyamah
 
sattvasya rajasas caitas
 tamasas canupurvasah
vrttayo varnita-prayah
 sannipatam atho srnu
 
Translation: 
 
Mind and sense control, tolerance, discrimination, sticking to one’s prescribed duty, truthfulness, mercy, careful study of the past and future, satisfaction in any condition, generosity, renunciation of sense gratification, faith in the spiritual master, being embarrassed at improper action, charity, simplicity, humbleness and satisfaction within oneself are qualities of the mode of goodness. Material desire, great endeavor, audacity, dissatisfaction even in gain, false pride, praying for material advancement, considering oneself different and better than others, sense gratification, rash eagerness to fight, a fondness for hearing oneself praised, the tendency to ridicule others, advertising one’s own prowess and justifying one’s actions by one’s strength are qualities of the mode of passion. Intolerant anger, stinginess, speaking without scriptural authority, violent hatred, living as a parasite, hypocrisy, chronic fatigue, quarrel, lamentation, delusion, unhappiness, depression, sleeping too much, false expectations, fear and laziness constitute the major qualities of the mode of ignorance. Now please hear about the combination of these three modes.
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