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अध्याय
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१४ FOURTEEN
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"Oh Pandava, He (who has crossedthere Gunas ) does not hate "Light” (Sattva), Activity (Rajas) or “Delusion” (Tams) when they come into existence, nor does he desire them when they are absent." - 22 उदासीनवदासीनो गुणैर्यो न विचाल्यते ।
गुणा वर्तन्त इत्येव योऽवतिष्ठति नेङ्गते ॥ २३ ॥
"He is thus indifferent to "" Gunas", is not affected by "Gunas" and remains calm, knowing that Gunas are having their own play of activities which does not concern him. 23 Note: This is the doctrine of Anasakta and Vitraga attitude
समदुःखसुखः स्वस्थः समलोष्टाशमकाञ्चनः । तुल्यप्रियाप्रियो धीरस्तुल्यपनिन्दात्मसंस्तुतिः ॥ २४ ॥
"To him pleasure and pain are alike, He concentrates in soul, to him a clod of earth, a precious stone and a piece of gold are alike, he is even-minded to dear ones and non-dear ones, and is firm as well as balanced in censure or praise." - 24 मानापमानयोस्तुल्यस्तुल्योस्तुल्यो मित्रारिपक्षयोः । सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी गुणातीतः स उच्यते ।। २५ ।।
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