Chapter 14 · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of the Division of the Three GunasKrishna
Verse 20
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 14, श्लोक 20
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
गुणानेतानतीत्य त्रीन्देही देहसमुद्भवान्।
जन्ममृत्युजरादुःखैर्विमुक्तोऽमृतमश्नुते॥२०॥
Transliteration
Gunan-Etan-Atitya Trin Dehi Deha-Samudbhavan.
Janma-Mrityu-Jara-Duhkhair-Vimukto'mritam-Ashnute.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
गुणान्gunanthe qualities
एतान्etanthese
अतीत्यatityahaving transcended
त्रीन्trinthree
देहीdehithe embodied soul
देहसमुद्भवान्deha-samudbhavanarising from the body
जन्मjanmabirth
मृत्युmrityudeath
जराjaraold age
दुःखैःduhkhaihfrom sufferings
विमुक्तःvimuktahfreed
अमृतम्amritamimmortality
अश्नुतेashnuteattains
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
शरीर से उत्पन्न इन तीनों गुणों को लाँघकर देही (आत्मा) जन्म, मृत्यु, जरा और दुःख से मुक्त होकर अमृत को प्राप्त करता है।
English Translation
The embodied soul, having transcended these three Gunas that arise from the body, is freed from birth, death, old age, and sorrow, and attains immortality.
Commentary (टीका)
This verse states the ultimate goal — transcending all three Gunas to attain immortality. Even Sattva must be transcended, for as long as any Guna binds, the soul remains in the cycle of birth and death. True liberation means going beyond all material qualities and resting in the pure, unconditioned state of the Self.