Bhagavad-gītā 2.45
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त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन। निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान्।।2.45।।
trai-guṇya-viṣhayā vedā nistrai-guṇyo bhavārjuna nirdvandvo nitya-sattva-stho niryoga-kṣhema ātmavān
The Vedas deal with the three Gunas. Be thou free, O Arjuna, from the triad of the Gunas, free from the pairs of opposites, ever-balanced, free from (the thought of) getting and keeping, and established in the Self.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| trai-guṇya | of the three modes of material nature |
| viṣhayāḥ | subject matter |
| vedāḥ | Vedic scriptures |
| nistrai-guṇyaḥ | above the three modes of material nature, transcendental |
| bhava | be |
| arjuna | Arjun |
| nirdvandvaḥ | free from dualities |
| nitya-sattva-sthaḥ | eternally fixed in truth |
| niryoga-kṣhemaḥ | unconcerned about gain and preservation |
| ātma-vān | situated in the self |
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Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Trace the movement from grief through self, duty, disciplined action and the description of steady intelligence.
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The Vedas deal with the three Gunas
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Be thou free, O Arjuna, from the triad of the Gunas, free from the pairs of opposites, ever-balanced, free from (the thought of) getting and keeping
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established in the Self
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