mahatas tu vikurvanad
rajah-sattvopabrmhitat
tamah-pradhanas tv abhavad
dravya-jnana-kriyatmakah
mahatah -- of the mahat-tattva; tu -- but; vikurvanat -- being transformed; rajah -- the material mode of passion; sattva -- the mode of goodness; upabrmhitat -- because of being increased; tamah -- the mode of darkness; pradhanah -- being prominent; tu -- but; abhavat -- took place; dravya -- matter; jnana -- material knowledge; kriya-atmakah -- predominantly
