Gita Bhashya -Sankara 300

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -7

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Tribhir-gunaniayair-bhāvair-ebhih sarvam-idam jctgai
Mohitam nābhij&nMi māin-ebhyah param-avyayani

13. Deluded by these three-fold entities evolved from gunas, this entire world does not know Me, (who stand) beyond them and immutable.

Deluded, fallen into ignorance, want of discrimination, by these aforesaid three-fold entities evolved from gunas, through such emotions as attachment, hatred and infatuation, this entire, the whole, world of living beings, does not know Me, who stand beyond them, distinct from the guiias spoken of, and surpassing them. and immutable, devoid of decay, i.e. devoid of all changes such as birth (to which all beings are subject).

But how are people to go beyond this Divine Māyā (Illusion) of Visnu, comprised of the three gunas'! The reply follows:

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