Arjun asked Lord Krishna - " Dear God, what is the difference between
1) Sat
2) Raj and
3) Tam
ie 3 belts of Nature?
Lord Krishna replied - " This is the Truth of Trigun Maya"
GODS
Creator behaves as per Rajogun
Preserver Lord Vishnu behaves as per Satogun
Destroyer behaves as per Tamogun
AFTERLIFE
Those who worship Satvik Gods enters the world of Gods in the afterlife
Those who worship Rajas natured beings becomes Asurs (non worshippers of Heavenly deities or opposers of heavenly beings and their worship) and Daityas (Giant Demons) (ie enter Netherlands)
Those who worship Tamsi natured beings becomes ghosts and vampires in their afterlife.
OFFERINGS LIKED BY GODS
So, who is Satvik God?
A deity who likes offerings of fruits and flowers
Who is Rajsi God?
A deity who likes clothes and precious stones
Who is Tamsi God?
A deity who likes violence and assassinations
SOUND OR MUSIC LIKED BY GODS
What is liked by Satvik Gods?
The sound of conch and bells
What is liked by Rajsi Gods?
The sound of Drums (Dhol, Dammam, Mridang)
What is liked by Tamsi Gods?
The sound of Uproars and explosions (bombs, explosives)
SMELLS LIKED BY BEINGS
A Satvik likes Tulsi Patra (Tulsi leaves and its smell)
A Rajsi likes Strange Parimals (good smell, Chandan etc)
A Tamsi likes Kanher which has a impure flow
FOOD LIKED
A Satvik likes Sweet Food
A Rajsi likes spicy and sour food
A Tamsi likes stale food
Such is their food!
SEAT LIKED
Satvik likes Blanket for sitting
Rajsi likes a piece of yellow cloth (Pitambar)
Tamsi likes Strong Animal skins to sit
VIRTUES EXHIBITED
Satvik learns (absorbs) good things from surrounding
Rajsi is Bahuvanchak (speaks too much)
Tamsi is extremely violent
STORIES LIKED
Satvik likes Hari Kathas
Rajsi likes Ramayan and Mahabharata
Tamsi likes to describe about Ghosts and Spirits
WORSHIPPING PREFERENCE
As a God, Satviks are dear to me
Rajsi are deity worshippers
Tamsi are worshippers of ghosts and spirits
AFTERLIFE DESTINATION (GATI)
Satvik is My area (God's area/Gods abode)
Rajsi means heavenly worlds
Tamsi means Adhogati (bad afterlife destination downwards may be Netherlands towards world of demons, elves, giants, serpents etc or ending up in ghost , animal, bird, insect etc lower species)
AFTERLIFE POSITION
A Satvik attains Me (attains God)
A Rajsi attains Indra Pad (a kingly or godly post in heavenly planet or world)
A Tamsi attains Hell or goes downwards towards Netherlands.
So O Arjuna , attainment of Satvikness (Satvik virtues) is my area, my place.
A being who exhibits Satvik virtues, consider that person as Me. Such a person can go nowhere, leaving Me, without Me.
I reside within My (near My) devotees.
