Chapter 14 · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of the Division of the Three GunasKrishna
Verse 25
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 14, श्लोक 25
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
मानापमानयोस्तुल्यस्तुल्यो मित्रारिपक्षयोः।
सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी गुणातीतः स उच्यते॥२५॥
Transliteration
Mana-Apamanayos-Tulyas-Tulyo Mitra-Ari-Pakshayoh.
Sarva-Arambha-Parityagi Gunatitah Sa Uchyate.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
मानापमानयोःmana-apamanayohin honor and dishonor
तुल्यःtulyahequal
मित्रारिपक्षयोःmitra-ari-pakshayohtoward friend and foe
सर्वारम्भपरित्यागीsarva-arambha-parityagirenouncer of all undertakings
गुणातीतःgunatitahone who has transcended the Gunas
सः उच्यतेsah uchyatehe is called
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
मान और अपमान में समान, मित्र और शत्रु पक्ष में समान, सब आरम्भों (सकाम कर्मों) का त्यागी — वह गुणातीत कहा जाता है।
English Translation
He who is equal in honor and dishonor, equal toward friend and foe, who has renounced all self-motivated undertakings — he is said to have transcended the Gunas.
Commentary (टीका)
The description of the Gunatita concludes with equanimity toward honor and dishonor, friends and enemies, and the renunciation of all ego-driven initiatives. This does not mean inactivity but the abandonment of selfish motivation. Such a person acts from a state of inner freedom, not driven by personal gain or the desire for recognition.