Chapter 2 · The Yoga of Analysis

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

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त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान्

trai-guṇya-viṣhayā vedā nistrai-guṇyo bhavārjuna nirdvandvo nitya-sattva-stho niryoga-kṣhema ātmavān

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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (10 words)

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Krishna urges Arjuna to become free from the three modes of material nature that the Vedas largely deal with — free from dualities, ever fixed in truth, unconcerned with gain and preservation, established in the self. The instruction moves from criticism to a positive alternative.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:After several verses of criticism, Krishna finally pivots to naming what Arjuna should actually move toward.