The Gita

Chapter 14 · Verse 23 of 27

The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas

गुणत्रयविभागयोग

Meaning

Supreme God Krishna spoke

One who stays neutral {like a witness}, is not disturbed by {the interplay of} Modes of Nature, and understands that the role of the Modes is to remain engaged in their natural interplay, {and having understood this} remains calm and collected and never budges from that position; (14:23)

Sanskrit

श्रीभगवान् उवाच

उदासीनवदासीनो गुणैर्यो न विचाल्यते ।

गुणा वर्तन्त इत्येवं योऽवतिष्ठति नेङ्गते॥

Word-by-word

उद्-आसीन-वत् आसीनः, गुणैः यः न वि-चाल्यते,

गुणाः वर्तन्ते इति एव यः अव-तिष्ठति, न इङ्गते;

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