Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 14, verse 25 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 14.25 · Manapamanayostulyastulyo

मानापमानयोस्तुल्यस्तुल्यो मित्रारिपक्षयोः ।
सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी गुणातीतः स उच्यते ॥

mānāpamānayostulyastulyo mitrāripakṣayoḥ |
sarvārambhaparityāgī guṇātītaḥ sa ucyate ||

Translation

— who is the same in honour and dishonour, the same towards friend and foe, and who has given up every self-driven undertaking: such a one is said to have gone beyond the gunas.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 14, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Gunas”, which has 27 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 14.25 mean?

— who is the same in honour and dishonour, the same towards friend and foe, and who has given up every self-driven undertaking: such a one is said to have gone beyond the gunas.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 14.25?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 14, Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Gunas).

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