BG 14.19
नान्यं गुणेभ्यः कर्तारं यदा द्रष्टानुपश्यति
When the seer sees no agent other than the gunas, and knows what is beyond them, he attains My state.
Chapter 14 of 18 · 27 verses · Guna Traya Vibhaga
गुणत्रयविभागयोग
The Yoga of the Three Gunas
Guṇa-traya-vibhāga-yoga
Theme: Sattva, Rajas, Tamas
Speaker: Krishna
Chapter summary
Three gunas bind the soul to the body: sattva (illuminating, peaceful), rajas (passionate, restless), tamas (dull, ignorant). The wise person sees the gunas acting, knows the Self is beyond them, and is liberated. The qualities and destinations of one dominated by each guna are described.
Key verses
Central takeaway
Observe the gunas; do not identify with them.
Jump to chapter
1. Arjuna's Despair2. The Yoga of Knowledge3. The Yoga of Action4. The Yoga of Knowledge & Renunciation of Action5. The Yoga of Renunciation of Action6. The Yoga of Self-Restraint / Meditation7. The Yoga of Knowledge & Realization8. The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman9. The Royal Knowledge, The Royal Secret10. The Yoga of Divine Manifestations11. The Yoga of the Vision of the Universal Form12. The Yoga of Devotion13. The Yoga of the Field and the Knower of the Field14. The Yoga of the Three Gunas15. The Yoga of the Supreme Person16. The Yoga of the Divine & Demoniac Natures17. The Yoga of the Threefold Faith18. The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation