जयकाले तु सत्त्वस्य देवर्षीन् रजसोऽसुरान् । तमसो यक्षरक्षांसि तत्कालानुगुणोऽभजत् ॥ ८ ॥
jaya-kale tu sattvasya devarsin rajaso ’suran tamaso yaksa-raksamsi tat-kalanuguno ’bhajat
- jaya-kale
- in the time of prominence
- tu
- indeed
- sattvasya
- of goodness
- deva
- the demigods
- rsin
- and the sages
- rajasah
- of passion
- asuran
- the demons
- tamasah
- of ignorance
- yaksa-raksamsi
- the Yaksas and Raksasas
- tat-kala-anugunah
- according to the particular time
- abhajat
- fostered.
When the quality of goodness is prominent, the sages and demigods flourish with the help of that quality, with which they are infused and surcharged by the Supreme Lord. Similarly, when the mode of passion is prominent the demons flourish, and when ignorance is prominent the Yaksas and Raksasas flourish. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is present in everyone’s heart, fostering the reactions of sattva-guna, rajo-guna and tamo-guna.