Chapter 14 • Verse 21
अर्जुन उवाच। कैर्लिङ्गैस्त्रीन्गुणानेतानतीतो भवति प्रभो। किमाचारः कथं चैतांस्त्रीन्गुणानतिवर्तते॥
arjuna uvācha kair liṅgais trīn guṇān etān atīto bhavati prabho kim āchāraḥ kathaṁ chaitāṁs trīn guṇān ativartate
Meaning
Arjuna said: By what signs is one who has transcended these three gunas known, O Lord? What is his conduct, and how does he transcend the three gunas?
Arjuna asks the practical questions: How do we recognize someone who has transcended the gunas? What is their behavior? How did they achieve this transcendence? These questions bring the teaching into actionable understanding.
Strength Reflection
"I seek to understand the signs, conduct, and method of one who transcends the gunas."
Devotional Surrender
O Lord, show me the signs of transcendence and how to achieve it.