Bhagavad Gita 2.45
त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन। निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान्॥
trai-guṇya-viṣhayā vedā nistrai-guṇyo bhavārjuna nirdvandvo nitya-sattva-stho niryoga-kṣhema ātmavān
Translation
The Vedas deal with the three attributes; be thou above these three attributes, O Arjuna; beyond the pairs of opposites, ever steadfast in purity, careless of possessions, full of the Self.
What it means
The Vedas deal with the three gunas, the realm of opposites; be free of the three gunas, beyond the pairs, ever established in being, possessed of the Self. Sastri reads this as interior detachment within duty, not abandonment of Vedic life; one tradition's reading, not cross-tradition verified.
Try this today
Rise above the oscillations - hot/cold, praise/blame - that drive automatic behavior.
Something to reflect on
Which pair of opposites - praise/blame, win/lose - is currently steering me?
Read it in Yathora