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arjuna uvāca . kairliṅgaistrīnguṇānetānatīto bhavati prabho . kimācāraḥ kathaṃ caitāṃstrīnguṇānativartate
ಅರ್ಜುನನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: ಪ್ರಭೋ, ಈ ಮೂರು ಗುಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದವನು ಯಾವ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳಿಂದ ಗುರುತಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ? ಅವನ ಆಚಾರ-ವಿಚಾರಗಳು ಹೇಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ಈ ಮೂರು ಗುಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಮೀರುತ್ತಾನೆ?
Arjuna said O Lord, by what signs is one (known) who has gone beyond these three alities? What is his behaviour, and how does he transcend these three alities?
ಅರ್ಜುನನು ಭಗವಂತನನ್ನು 'ಪ್ರಭು' ಎಂದು ಸಂಬೋಧಿಸಿ, ಗುಣಾತೀತನಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು, ಅವನ ವರ್ತನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ಗುಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಮೀರುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಗುಣಾತೀತನ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು ಇತರರು ಬೆಳೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದ ಆದರ್ಶಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
Arjuna said O Lord? by what characteristics may a man be recognised as having gone beyond the three alities What is the behaviour of that Trigunatita sage (one who has gone beyond the three alities) and how does he go beyond the world and is above the Gunas Tell me that.These are the characteristics of the sage who has gone beyond the Gunas others should cultivate them.Just as a king is able to remove the grievances and sorrows of his servants? so also the Lord is able to remove the sorrows of His devotees. That is the reason why Arjuna addresses Sri Krishna as Lord and uses the term Prabhu. By using this word? Arjuna hinted to the Lord that He alone was capable of relieving his sorrows and pains. (Cf.II.54)