Chapter 14 · Verse 21
Bhagavad Gita 14.21
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga · गुणत्रय विभाग योग
Spoken by: Arjuna
Sanskrit Verse
अर्जुन उवाच। कैर्लिङ्गैस्त्रीन्गुणानेतानतीतो भवति प्रभो।। किमाचारः कथं चैतांस्त्रीन्गुणानतिवर्तते।।14.21।।
Roman (IAST)
arjuna uvāca| kairliṅgaistrīnguṇānetānatīto bhavati prabho|| kimācāraḥ kathaṃ caitāṃstrīnguṇānativartate||14.21||
Simple transliteration
arjuna uvaca kairlingaistringunanetanatito bhavati prabho kimacarah katham caitamstringunanativartate14.21
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Arjuna asks: What are the characteristics of one who has transcended the three modes? How does such a person behave, and how does one go beyond the three modes?
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
अर्जुन बोले — हे प्रभो! इन तीनों गुणों से अतीत पुरुष के लक्षण क्या हैं? उसका आचरण कैसा होता है, और वह किस उपाय से इन तीनों गुणों को लांघता है?
About this verse
This is verse 21 of 27 in Chapter 14 (Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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