so 'hankara iti prokto
vikurvan samabhut tridha
vaikarikas taijasas ca
tamasas ceti yad-bhida
dravya-saktih kriya-saktir
jnana-saktir iti prabho
sah -- the very same thing; ahankarah -- ego; iti -- thus; proktah -- said; vikurvan -- being transformed; samabhut -- became manifested; tridha -- in three features; vaikarikah -- in the mode of goodness; taijasah -- in the mode of passion; ca -- and; tamasah -- in the mode of ignorance; ca -- also; iti -- thus; y
