Chapter 14 • Verse 21

Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas

Sanskrit Verse

Arjuna uvaca: Kair lingais trin gunan etan atito bhavati prabho, kim acharah katham chaitams trin gunan ativartate

Translation & Meaning

Arjuna asks: What are the signs of one who has transcended the three gunas? What is their conduct, and how does one go beyond these gunas? Arjuna's question invites a practical description of the liberated person's characteristics and the method of transcendence.

Key Teachings

  • Practical markers of transcendence are worth knowing
  • Both the signs and the method of transcendence are asked for
  • Arjuna models the ideal student by asking precisely the right question

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