Hare Krishna, Namaskarams
Gita Ch.14-slokA 25: This slokA along with the two previous slokA-s are the answer given by the Lord to Arjuna's question on how does a GYAni conduct himself and transcend the three gunAs.
Swami Chitbhavanada translates "sarvAramba parityAgi" as renunciation of kAmya karmA-s in his book on Gita. Following is the edited version of Swami Paramarthananda's explanation of these three slokA-s from his Gita class.
Even the GYAni's mind fluctuates though predominantly sAttvik, there are times when rajas and tamas influences the fluctuation. But a person who has gone above all the gunAs is not affected by the fluctuation. The desires and ambition of such a person is for lokakshemArthA and does not get affected by the success and failures. He is able to accept all the effects of gunA-s of all others in the world knowing that all such differences are due to gunA-s only. He does not react and remains as though indifferent and does what is to be done.
Gita Ch.14-slokA 25: This slokA along with the two previous slokA-s are the answer given by the Lord to Arjuna's question on how does a GYAni conduct himself and transcend the three gunAs.
Swami Chitbhavanada translates "sarvAramba parityAgi" as renunciation of kAmya karmA-s in his book on Gita. Following is the edited version of Swami Paramarthananda's explanation of these three slokA-s from his Gita class.
Even the GYAni's mind fluctuates though predominantly sAttvik, there are times when rajas and tamas influences the fluctuation. But a person who has gone above all the gunAs is not affected by the fluctuation. The desires and ambition of such a person is for lokakshemArthA and does not get affected by the success and failures. He is able to accept all the effects of gunA-s of all others in the world knowing that all such differences are due to gunA-s only. He does not react and remains as though indifferent and does what is to be done.
A GYAni cannot escape the experiences due to prArabdha which is a mystery and unpredictable but he reacts remaining in equanimity all the time. He looks at gold and mud alike. He is impartial to both an enemy and a friend , remains unperturbed when praised or insulted. Wisdom cannot change our experiences, people,family, world etc. But wisdom controls the reactions both in pain and pleasure. A GYAni is compared to a candle that burns itself out while giving light all the time.
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