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The Eternal Self and Selfless Action
त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन। निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान्
trai-guṇya-viṣhayā vedā nistrai-guṇyo bhavārjuna nirdvandvo nitya-sattva-stho niryoga-kṣhema ātmavān
The Vedic Scriptures tell of the three constituents of life—the Qualities. Rise above all of them, O Arjuna, above all the pairs of opposing sensations; be steadfast in truth, free from worldly anxieties, and centered in the Self.
trai-guṇya—of the three modes of material nature · viṣhayāḥ—subject matter · vedāḥ—Vedic scriptures · nistrai-guṇyaḥ—above the three modes of material nature, transcendental · bhava—be · arjuna—Arjun · nirdvandvaḥ—free from dualities · nitya-sattva-sthaḥ—eternally fixed in truth · niryoga-kṣhemaḥ—unconcerned about gain and preservation · ātma-vān—situated in the self
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