‘Gunas’ and Their Role in Management

The term Gunas has a great importance in philosphical literature (especially in sankhya philosophy) of India. Generally, gunas means ‘string’ or a single thread or strand of a cod or twine in Sanskrit language , but in more abstract uses, it may mean a subdivision species, kind,quality or an operational principle or tendency. There are three major ‘Gunas’ which serve fundamental operating principle or tendencies of prakriti (universal nature).

According to sankhya philosophy,the particular names and work order of these three gunas is mentioned below:

The equal significance of these three gunas has been also accepted by Mahabharat, especially by Bhagwad Gita.