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अर्जुन उवाच
कैर्लिङ्गैस्त्रीन्गुणानेतानतीतो भवति प्रभो ।
किमाचारः कथं चैतांस्त्रीन्गुणानतिवर्तते ॥१४- २१॥

Transliteration

arjuna uwaacha

kairli~NgaistriinguNaanetaanatiito bhawati prabho ।

kimaachaaraH kathaM chaitaaMstriinguNaanatiwartate ॥१४- २१॥

Translation

Arjuna said,
What are the signs of one transcendent of these three qualities, lord?
What conduct? And tell how transcendence of these three qualities is reached.

Translation

Arjuna said: What are the characteristics of those who have transcended the three Gunas, and what is their conduct? How does one transcend these three Gunas, O Lord Krishna?

Translation

Arjuna inquired: O my Lord, by what symptoms is one known who is transcendental to those modes? What is his behavior? And how does he transcend the modes of nature?