उदासीनवदासीनो गुणैर्यो न विचाल्यते । गुणा वर्तन्त इत्येवं योऽवतिष्ठति नेङ्गते ॥ २३ ॥
udāsīna-vad āsīno guṇair yo na vichālyate guṇā vartanta ity evaṁ yo ’vatiṣhṭhati neṅgate
Translation
One who sits as if indifferent, undisturbed by the gunas, who stays firm and does not waver, knowing "it is only the gunas that are acting";
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जो उदासीन की भाँति स्थित रहकर गुणों द्वारा विचलित नहीं होता, और "गुण ही बरत रहे हैं" यह जानकर स्थिर रहता है और डगमगाता नहीं,
Commentary
Udasina-vat, "as if indifferent," literally means "sitting above." It is the stance of a witness watching the weather of the mind without being swept away. "Guna vartanta," "the gunas are moving," is a short phrase that can be used in daily life: when anger, excitement or dullness arises, recognise it as the gunas at work.
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