Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 14 · Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 14.22 प्रकाशं च प्रवृत्तिं च मोहमेव च पाण्डव
श्लोक 14.22
श्रीभगवानुवाच ।
प्रकाशं च प्रवृत्तिं च मोहमेव च पाण्डव ।
न द्वेष्टि सम्प्रवृत्तानि न निवृत्तानि काङ्क्षति ॥
śrībhagavānuvāca |
prakāśaṃ ca pravṛttiṃ ca mohameva ca pāṇḍava |
na dveṣṭi sampravṛttāni na nivṛttāni kāṅkṣati ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
श्रीभगवान ने कहा: हे पाण्डव (पांडु पुत्र), प्रकाश, प्रवृत्ति और मोह जब उत्पन्न होते हैं तो वह उनसे द्वेष नहीं करता, और जब वे चले जाते हैं तो उनकी इच्छा नहीं करता।
Meaning in English
The Blessed Lord said: O Pandava (son of Pandu), he does not resent light, activity or delusion when they arise, nor long for them when they cease.
Bhagavad Gita 14.22 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| प्रकाशम् | prakāśam | illumination |
| च | ca | and |
| प्रवृत्तिम् | pravṛttim | activity |
| च | ca | and |
| मोहम् एव च | moham eva ca | and delusion too |
| पाण्डव | pāṇḍava | O son of Pandu |
| न द्वेष्टि | na dveṣṭi | does not hate |
| सम्प्रवृत्तानि | sampravṛttāni | when they arise |
| न | na | nor |
| निवृत्तानि | nivṛttāni | when they cease |
| काङ्क्षति | kāṅkṣati | longs for |
Explanation
Krishna replies: O son of Pandu, such a person does not resent illumination, activity or delusion when they arise, nor long for them when they cease. The effects of the three gunas come and go, and he neither fights them nor chases them, staying calm and free in himself.
Illumination, activity and delusion are the effects of sattva, rajas and tamas. The one beyond the gunas lets them come and go like weather, without hating their arrival or craving their return. Shankara notes that this absence of reaction is the sign of one established in the self. Commentators point out that even clarity is not grasped at; the person is free in relation to all three.
भावार्थ
श्रीभगवान ने कहा — हे पाण्डव! जो प्रकाश, प्रवृत्ति और मोह के उत्पन्न होने पर उनसे द्वेष नहीं करता और उनके निवृत्त होने पर उनकी इच्छा नहीं करता। वह तीनों गुणों के आने-जाने से विचलित नहीं होता।
Living it today
Let good days and dull days come and go without fighting or chasing them. Steadiness is built in that acceptance.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 14.22?
Krishna replies: O son of Pandu, such a person does not resent illumination, activity or delusion when they arise, nor long for them when they cease. The effects of the three gunas come and go, and he neither fights them nor chases them, staying calm and free in himself.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 14.22?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 14 (Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 14.22 in daily life?
Let good days and dull days come and go without fighting or chasing them. Steadiness is built in that acceptance.
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