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Bhagavad Gita 14.21
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Sanskrit
अर्जुन उवाचकैर्लिंगैस्त्रीन्गुणानेतानतीतो भवति प्रभो।किमाचारः कथं चैतांस्त्रीन्गुणानतिवर्तते
Transliteration
arjuna uvācha
kair liṅgais trīn guṇān etān atīto bhavati prabho
kim āchāraḥ kathaṁ chaitāns trīn guṇān ativartate
kair liṅgais trīn guṇān etān atīto bhavati prabho
kim āchāraḥ kathaṁ chaitāns trīn guṇān ativartate
Synonyms
arjunaḥ uvāca: Arjuna said;
kaiḥ: by which;
liṅgaiḥ: symptoms;
trīn: three;
guṇān: qualities;
etān: all these;
atītaḥ: having transcended;
bhavati: is;
prabho: O my Lord;
kim: what;
ācāraḥ: behavior;
katham: how;
ca: also;
etān: these;
trīn: three;
guṇān: qualities;
ativartate: transcends .;
English Meaning
Arjuna inquired: O my dear Lord, by which symptoms is one known who is transcendental to these three modes? What is his behavior? And how does he transcend the modes of nature?
Life Theme
Influence of Qualities
Life Application
Recognizing how habits, environments, and attitudes influence our behavior.