The three suble components (Sattva, Raj and tama)

तमसो लक्षणं कामो रजसत्त्वर्थ उच्यते |
सत्त्वस्य लक्षणम् धर्मः श्रैष्ठ्यमेषां यथोत्तरम् || – मनुस्मृति
Tamaso lakshanam kaamo rajasattvarth ucchyate
Sattvasya lakshanam dharmah shraishthyamesham yathottaram – Manusmruti
Meaning : Sexual desire is an attribute of Tamogun; money is related to Rajogun and Dharmaacharan ( abiding Dharma) is known to be attribute of Sattva Guna (attribute of purity). Compared to Tamogun, Rajogun and compared to Rajogun, Sattvagun is superior.