श्लोक 23 – Verse 23
उदासीनवदासीनो गुणैर्यो न विचाल्यते।गुणा वर्तन्त इत्येव योऽवतिष्ठति नेङ्गते।।14.23।।
udāsīna-vad āsīno guṇair yo na vichālyate
guṇā vartanta ity evaṁ yo ’vatiṣhṭhati neṅgate
शब्दों का अर्थ
udāsīna-vat—neutral; āsīnaḥ—situated; guṇaiḥ—to the modes of material nature; yaḥ—who; na—not; vichālyate—are disturbed; guṇāḥ—modes of material nature; vartante—act; iti-evam—knowing it in this way; yaḥ—who; avatiṣhṭhati—established in the self; na—not; iṅgate—wavering
Translations by Teachers (आचार्यो द्वारा अनुवाद):
Swami Ramsukhdas (Hindi)
।।14.23।।जो उदासीनकी तरह स्थित है और जो गुणोंके द्वारा विचलित नहीं किया जा सकता तथा गुण ही (गुणोंमें) बरत रहे हैं — इस भावसे जो अपने स्वरूपमें ही स्थित रहता है और स्वयं कोई भी चेष्टा नहीं करता।
Swami Tejomayananda (Hindi)
।।14.23।। जो उदासीन के समान आसीन होकर गुणों के द्वारा विचलित नहीं किया जा सकता और “गुण ही व्यवहार करते हैं” ऐसा जानकर स्थित रहता है और उस स्थिति से विचलित नहीं होता।।
Swami Adidevananda (English)
He who sits like one unconcerned, undisturbed by the Gunas; who knows, ‘It is the Gunas that are in motion,’ and so remains unshaken;
Swami Gambirananda (English)
He who, sitting like one indifferent, is not distracted by the three qualities; he who, thinking that the qualities alone act, remains firm and does not move surely;
Swami Sivananda (English)
He who, seated like one unconcerned, is not moved by the dualities, and who, knowing that the dualities are active, is self-centered and does not move.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan (English)
He who, sitting like an unconcerned person, is not perturbed by the strands; who is ignorant of the existence of the strands; or who remains simply aware that the strands alone exist; who is not shaken;
Shri Purohit Swami (English)
He who maintains an attitude of indifference, who is not disturbed by the qualities, who realizes that it is only they who act, and remains calm;
