Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 11 - Chapter 1 - Verse 9


Sanskrit:

पुरुषं सत्त्वसंयुक्तमनुमीयाच्छमादिभि: ।कामादिभी रजोयुक्तं क्रोधाद्यैस्तमसा युतम् ॥ ९ ॥

ITRANS:

puruṣaṁ sattva-saṁyuktamanumīyāc chamādibhiḥkāmādibhī rajo-yuktaṁkrodhādyais tamasā yutam

Translation:

A person exhibiting qualities such as self-control is understood to be predominantly in the mode of goodness. Similarly, a passionate person is recognized by his lust, and one in ignorance is recognized by qualities such as anger.

Purport: