Chapter 14 • Verse 25

Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas

Sanskrit Verse

Manapamanayos tulyas tulyo mitrari-pakshayoh, sarvarambha-parityagi gunatatita uchyate

Translation & Meaning

One who treats honor and dishonor equally, who is equal toward friend and enemy, and who has renounced all material activities — such a person is said to have transcended the three gunas. Complete equanimity across all social and material distinctions defines the guna-transcendent state.

Key Teachings

  • Equal treatment of honor and dishonor marks transcendence
  • Seeing friend and enemy alike is a sign of liberation
  • Renunciation of all material undertakings completes the picture

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