Chapter 2: Transcendental Knowledgeसांख्ययोग
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“The Vedas deal mainly with the three modes of material nature. Rise above these modes, O Arjuna. Be transcendental to them, free from duality, ever established in goodness, unconcerned with acquisition and preservation, and established in the self.”
Sanskrit
त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन | निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान् ||
Transliteration
trai-guṇya-viṣayā vedā nistrai-guṇyo bhavārjuna nirdvandvo nitya-sattva-stho niryoga-kṣema ātmavān
Commentary
Krishna advises transcending the three gunas (modes of nature) that the Vedas address. True spirituality goes beyond material dualities, remaining self-established regardless of external circumstances.
Chapter 2
Transcendental Knowledge