| 13. Darkness,
heedlessness, inertness, and error,these arise when Tamas is predominant,
O descendant of Kuru. Darkness: absence of discrimination. Inertness: Extreme
inactivity, the result of darkness. Heedlessness and error are also the
effects of darkness. Life after death as governed by the gunas. Whatever
result is obtained after death; even that is caused by attachment and desire
and is all due to the gunas. This is taught as follows: |