Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 14, verse 21 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 14.21 · Kairlingaistringunanetanatito
कैर्लिङ्गैस्त्रीन्गुणानेतानतीतो भवति प्रभो ।
किमाचारः कथं चैतांस्त्रीन्गुणानतिवर्तते ॥
kairliṅgaistrīnguṇānetānatīto bhavati prabho |
kimācāraḥ kathaṃ caitāṃstrīnguṇānativartate ||
Translation
Arjuna said: By what signs is one known who has gone beyond these three gunas, Lord? How does such a person live, and how does one pass beyond the three gunas?
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 14, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Gunas”, which has 27 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 14.21 mean?
Arjuna said: By what signs is one known who has gone beyond these three gunas, Lord? How does such a person live, and how does one pass beyond the three gunas?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 14.21?
Arjuna, in chapter 14, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Gunas).
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