Bhagavad Gita 14.23
उदासीनवदासीनो गुणैर्यो न विचाल्यते। गुणा वर्तन्त इत्येव योऽवतिष्ठति नेङ्गते।।14.23।।
udāsīnavadāsīno guṇairyo na vicālyate। guṇā vartanta ityeva yo'vatiṣṭhati neṅgate।।14.23।।
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- उदासीनवत्
- like one who is indifferent/neutral
- आसीनः
- seated, situated, remaining
- गुणैः
- by the gunas (qualities/modes of nature)
- यः
- who
- न विचाल्यते
- is not moved/disturbed
- गुणाः
- the gunas (qualities)
- वर्तन्ते
- act, operate, function
- इति एव
- thus indeed, only in this way
- यः
- who
- अवतिष्ठति
- remains steady, stands firm
- न इङ्गते
- does not waver, does not stir
Commentary
23. He who, seated as a neutral, is not moved byguwas ; who, thinking that gu^as act, is firm and moves not ;
Source: Alladi Mahadeva Sastri, The Bhagavad-Gita with the Commentary of Sri Shankaracharya (1897), public domain
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उदासीनवत्
आसीनः
गुणैः
यः
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गुणाः
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यः
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न इङ्गते
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