Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 14 · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 14.19 नान्यं गुणेभ्यः कर्तारं यदा द्रष्टानुपश्यति
श्लोक 14.19
नान्यं गुणेभ्यः कर्तारं यदा द्रष्टानुपश्यति ।
गुणेभ्यश्च परं वेत्ति मद्भावं सोऽधिगच्छति ॥
nānyaṃ guṇebhyaḥ kartāraṃ yadā draṣṭānupaśyati |
guṇebhyaśca paraṃ vetti madbhāvaṃ so'dhigacchati ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
जब द्रष्टा यह देख लेता है कि गुणों के अतिरिक्त कोई कर्ता नहीं है, और गुणों से परे तत्त्व को जान लेता है, तब वह मेरे स्वरूप को प्राप्त होता है।
Meaning in English
When the seer perceives no doer other than the gunas, and knows That which is beyond the gunas, he attains My being.
Bhagavad Gita 14.19 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| न अन्यम् | na anyam | no other |
| गुणेभ्यः | guṇebhyaḥ | than the gunas |
| कर्तारम् | kartāram | doer |
| यदा | yadā | when |
| द्रष्टा | draṣṭā | the seer |
| अनुपश्यति | anupaśyati | perceives |
| गुणेभ्यः च | guṇebhyaḥ ca | and than the gunas |
| परम् | param | higher |
| वेत्ति | vetti | knows |
| मद्भावम् | mad-bhāvam | my state of being |
| सः | saḥ | he |
| अधिगच्छति | adhigacchati | attains |
Explanation
When the seer perceives no doer other than the gunas, and knows that which is higher than the gunas, he attains my state of being. Seeing nature as the doer and oneself as the witness beyond it is the key to freedom.
Freedom comes from two insights: all action is the play of the gunas, and the true self stands beyond them as witness. This echoes the earlier teaching that the self is not the doer. Shankara reads that which is beyond the gunas as the self, one with the Lord. Ramanuja reads it as the pure individual self, distinct from matter, which then attains a state like the Lord's. Either way, the seer stops identifying with nature's movements.
भावार्थ
जब द्रष्टा गुणों के सिवा किसी अन्य को कर्ता नहीं देखता, और गुणों से परे तत्त्व को जानता है, तब वह मेरे भाव को प्राप्त होता है। ऐसा द्रष्टा गुणों से ऊपर उठ जाता है।
Living it today
When anger or craving rises, say quietly: the gunas are moving. That small step back weakens their hold.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 14.19?
When the seer perceives no doer other than the gunas, and knows that which is higher than the gunas, he attains my state of being. Seeing nature as the doer and oneself as the witness beyond it is the key to freedom.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 14.19?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 14 (Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 14.19 in daily life?
When anger or craving rises, say quietly: the gunas are moving. That small step back weakens their hold.
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