Chapter 14 · Verse 22
Bhagavad Gita 14.22
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga · गुणत्रय विभाग योग
Spoken by: Lord Krishna (Shri Bhagavan)
Sanskrit Verse
श्री भगवानुवाच। प्रकाशं च प्रवृत्तिं च मोहमेव च पाण्डव। न द्वेष्टि सम्प्रवृत्तानि न निवृत्तानि काङ्क्षति।।14.22।।
Roman (IAST)
śrī bhagavānuvāca| prakāśaṃ ca pravṛttiṃ ca mohameva ca pāṇḍava| na dveṣṭi sampravṛttāni na nivṛttāni kāṅkṣati||14.22||
Simple transliteration
shri bhagavanuvaca prakasham ca pravrittim ca mohameva ca pandava na dveshti sampravrittani na nivrittani kankshati14.22
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Krishna answers: One who does not hate illumination (Sattva), activity (Rajas), or delusion (Tamas) when they appear, nor longs for them when they disappear — such a person is said to have transcended the guṇas, abiding unmoved.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
श्रीभगवान् बोले — हे पाण्डव! ज्ञानी पुरुष प्रकाश, प्रवृत्ति और मोह के प्रकट होने पर उनसे द्वेष नहीं करता और उनके हट जाने पर उनकी आकांक्षा भी नहीं करता।
About this verse
This is verse 22 of 27 in Chapter 14 (Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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