Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 14, verse 23 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 14.23 · Udasinavadasino Gunairyo
उदासीनवदासीनो गुणैर्यो न विचाल्यते ।
गुणा वर्तन्त इत्येव योऽवतिष्ठति नेङ्गते ॥
udāsīnavadāsīno guṇairyo na vicālyate |
guṇā vartanta ityeva yo’vatiṣṭhati neṅgate ||
Translation
— who sits as if indifferent, unshaken by the gunas, who stays firm and does not waver, knowing that it is only the gunas that are at work —
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 14, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Gunas”, which has 27 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 14.23 mean?
— who sits as if indifferent, unshaken by the gunas, who stays firm and does not waver, knowing that it is only the gunas that are at work —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 14.23?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 14, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Gunas).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.