Bhagavad Gita 14.26 meaningThe three moods of nature
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Whoever loves me steadily rises above all three moods.”
What it means
“Whoever serves me with unwavering love goes beyond these forces and becomes ready to be one with the infinite.”
The original Sanskrit
मां च योऽव्यभिचारेण भक्तियोगेन सेवते । स गुणान्समतीत्यैतान्ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते ॥
māṃ ca yo.avyabhicāreṇa bhaktiyogena sevate sa guṇānsamatītyaitānbrahmabhūyāya kalpate
Translations
Literal translation
And he who serves Me through the unswerving Yoga of Devotion, he, having gone beyond these qualities, qualifies for becoming Brahman.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
जो पुरुष अव्यभिचारी भक्तियोग के द्वारा मेरी सेवा अर्थात् उपासना करता है, वह इन तीनों गुणों के अतीत होकर ब्रह्म बनने के लिये योग्य हो जाता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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