Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga
The Yoga of the Three Gunas
Krishna provides a detailed analysis of the three modes (gunas) of material nature: sattva (goodness), rajas (passion), and tamas (ignorance). He explains how these gunas bind the soul to the material world and influence a person's character, actions, and knowledge. He also describes how to transcend these modes.
मां च योऽव्यभिचारेण भक्तियोगेन सेवते | स गुणान्समतीत्यैतान्ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते ||26||
One who engages in full devotional service, unfailing in all circumstances, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus comes to the level of Brahman.
Transliteration
māṁ cha yo ’vyabhichāreṇa bhakti-yogena sevate | sa guṇān samatītyaitān brahma-bhūyāya kalpate ||26||
Commentary
Krishna provides the direct method for transcending the three modes of material nature. He states that unwavering and pure devotional service (Bhakti Yoga) automatically elevates a person beyond the influence of the gunas, allowing them to realize their true spiritual nature (Brahman).