Word meanings
- tribhiḥ
- by three
- guṇa-mayaiḥ
- consisting of the modes of material nature
- bhāvaiḥ
- states
- ebhiḥ
- all these
- sarvam
- whole
- idam
- this
- jagat
- universe
- mohitam
- deluded
- na
- not
- abhijānāti
- know
- mām
- me
- ebhyaḥ
- these
- param
- the supreme
- avyayam
- imperishable
Translations
Deluded by these Natures, composed of the three qualities of Nature, all this world does not know Me as distinct from them and immutable.
The inhabitants of the world, misled by the natures engendered by the Qualities, do not know that I am higher than them all and that I do not change.
All this world, deluded as it is by these three qualities made of the gunas, does not know Me, who am transcendental to these and undecaying.
किन्तु - इन तीनों गुणरूप भावोंसे मोहित यह सब जगत् इन गुणोंसे अतीत अविनाशी मुझे नहीं जानता।Commentary
Persons of this world are deluded by the three alities of Nature or Maya. Affection, attachment and infatuated love are all modifications of these alities. On account of delusion created by these three alities they are not able to break the worldly ties and to turn the mind towards the Supreme Soul, the Lord of the three alities. Avyayam Immutable or unchangeable or inexhaustible or imperishable. The Self is of one homogeneous essence. It has not got the six changes or modifications (Shad Bhava Vikaras) which the body has, viz., existence, birth, growth, modification, decay and death.
(Cf.VII.25)