Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 14, verse 20 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 14.20 · Gunanetanatitya Trindehi
गुणानेतानतीत्य त्रीन्देही देहसमुद्भवान् ।
जन्ममृत्युजरादुःखैर्विमुक्तोऽमृतमश्नुते ॥
guṇānetānatītya trīndehī dehasamudbhavān |
janmamṛtyujarāduḥkhairvimukto’mṛtamaśnute ||
Translation
Going beyond these three gunas, from which the body arises, the embodied one is freed from birth, death, old age and sorrow, and attains immortality.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 14, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Gunas”, which has 27 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 14.20 mean?
Going beyond these three gunas, from which the body arises, the embodied one is freed from birth, death, old age and sorrow, and attains immortality.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 14.20?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 14, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Gunas).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.