They who abide in Goodness proceed upwards. They who abide in Darkness remain in the middle. They who abide in Ignorance being characterised by qualities that are low, sink downwards.
ऊर्ध्व गच्छन्ति सत्त्वस्था मध्ये तिष्ठन्ति राजसाः। जघन्यगुणसंयुक्ता यान्त्यधस्तामसा जनाः॥