Sattwa, rajas and tamas
It is clear that Rama has no intention of entertaining any of her lustful passions. Then she introduces herself, "My name is Suparnakha. My eldest brother is Ravana, he who makes the world cry.
Sattwa
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one of the three gunas; pure, unadulterated quality; state of luminosity and harmony ...
Sattwa etc. see sattva etc.
satvabhih with them as fighters in the battle. [Ved.]
satya 1. true; truth; truth of being [cf. rtam]. 2. [ =satyayuga]. 3. [ =satyaloka]. satyam [nominative] ...
Sattwa
guna experienced when tamas and rajas are balanced; the purity and harmony which is of the inner self
Satya ...
Sattva or sattwa - The quality of tranquility, purity, virtue, illumination, balance and wisdom; one of the three gunas (attributes), or constitutive elements of any phenomenon. Sattvic is pertaining to sattva.
quality of nature viz. tamas, rajas, sattwa
Gunas
qualities of natural phenomena, everything in the universe exhibits these three qualities in varying degrees.
Contemplation on Existence-Consciousness-Bliss as the whole of Brahman, in Sattwa, is the highest form of meditation.
Different symbols used in meditation give rise to different experiences corresponding to each.
Gunas - qualities of natural phenomena {alt: qualities born of nature}; everything in the universe exhibits these three qualities in varying degrees (see also sattwa, rajas, tamas)
Gunatita - one who has gone beyond the three gunas ...
"virtue"; often refers to any of the three primary "qualities" or constituents of nature (prakriti): tamas (the principle of inertia), rajas (the dynamic principle), and sattva (the principle of lucidity) quality of nature viz. tamas, rajas, sattwa ...
By cultivation of the quality of Goodness (Sattwa) sleep is conquered, and Fear is conquered by cultivating Heedfulness. Breath is conquered by abstemiousness of diet. (Book 12: Santi Parva: Part III, Section CCCII.) [7] ...
 See also: Saraswati, Yoga, Ananda, Mind, Swami
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