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Bhagavad Gita 3.28

Chapter 3, Verse 28

Part of 3: Karm Yogकर्मयोग

तत्त्ववित्तु महाबाहो गुणकर्मविभागयोः। गुणा गुणेषु वर्तन्त इति मत्वा न सज्जते॥

Transliteration

tattva-vit tu mahā-bāho guṇa-karma-vibhāgayoḥ guṇā guṇeṣhu vartanta iti matvā na sajjate

Meaning

But he who knows the Truth, O mighty-armed Arjuna, about the divisions of the qualities and their functions, knowing that the Gunas, as senses, move amidst the Gunas, as the sense-objects, is not attached.

Word-by-word meaning
tattva-vitthe knower of the Truthtubutmahā-bāhomighty-armed oneguṇa-karmafrom guṇas and karmavibhāgayoḥdistinguishguṇāḥmodes of material nature in the shape of the senses, mind, etcguṇeṣhumodes of material nature in the shape of objects of perceptionvartanteare engageditithusmatvāknowingnaneversajjatebecomes attached
Commentary

He who knows the truth that the Self is entirely distinct from the three Gunas and actions does not become attached to the actions. He who knows the truth about the classification of the Gunas and their respective functions understands that the alities as senseorgans move amidst the alities as senseobjects. Therefore he is not attached to the actions. He knows? I am Akarta -- I am not the doer. (Cf. XIV.23).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3, Verse 28?
But he who knows the Truth, O mighty-armed Arjuna, about the divisions of the qualities and their functions, knowing that the Gunas, as senses, move amidst the Gunas, as the sense-objects, is not attached.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 28 of Chapter 3 (Karm Yog — Path of Selfless Service) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.