Bhagavad Gita · 2.45
॥
Devanāgarī
त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन ।
निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
traiguṇyaviṣayā vedā nistraiguṇyo bhavārjuna |
nirdvandvo nityasattvastho niryogakṣema ātmavān ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
त्रैगुण्यविषयाःtraiguṇya-viṣayāḥthose whose subject matter (viṣaya) is the three modes (traiguṇya).
वेदाःvedāḥthe Vedas (mainly their ritualistic portions).
निस्त्रैगुण्यःnistraiguṇyaḥfree from the three modes, transcendental to them.
भवbhavabe, become.
अर्जुनarjunaO Arjuna!
निर्द्वन्द्वःnirdvandvaḥfree from duality.
नित्यसत्त्वस्थःnitya-sattva-sthaḥever established in sattva (pure goodness).
निर्योगक्षेमःnir-yoga-kṣemaḥfree from thoughts of acquisition (yoga) and preservation (kṣema).
आत्मवान्ātmavānestablished in your true Self (in the soul).
Translation
“The Vedas deal mainly with the three modes of material nature. But you, O Arjuna, become transcendental to these modes. Be free from duality, ever established in pure goodness, indifferent to acquisition and preservation, and centered in your true Self.”
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