On account of his being invested with Ignorance, the Soul adopts the different qualities of Goodness, Darkness and Ignorance, and Righteousness and riches and pleasure.
अभिमन्यत्यसम्बोधात् तथैव त्रिविधान् गुणान्। सत्त्वं रजस्तमश्चैव धर्मार्थो काम एव च॥