Chapter 14, Verse 13
Part of 14: Guṇa Traya Vibhāg Yog — गुणत्रयविभागयोगअप्रकाशोऽप्रवृत्तिश्च प्रमादो मोह एव च।तमस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे कुरुनन्दन॥
aprakāśho ’pravṛittiśh cha pramādo moha eva cha tamasy etāni jāyante vivṛiddhe kuru-nandana
Darkness, inertia, carelessness, and delusion—these arise when Tamas is predominant, O Arjuna.
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.