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त्रैगुण्यविषया वेदा निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवार्जुन ।
निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान् ।।

traiguṇyaviṣayā vedā nistraiguṇyo bhavārjuna ।
nirdvandvo nityasattvastho niryogakṣema ātmavān ।।

यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके ।
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः ।।

yāvānartha udapāne sarvataḥ saṃplutodake ।
tāvānsarveṣu vedeṣu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ ।।

वेदा - vedas, त्रैगुण्यविषया: - Proclaims good for people with triguna (sattva, rajas, tamas), अर्जुन​ - Arjuna, निस्त्रैगुण्य: भव: - Stay unpolluted from triguna, निर्द्वन्द्व: - bereft of joy-sorrow duality arising out of tamo/rajo guna resulting win/defeat, profit/loss etc..,

नित्यसत्त्व: - obtain ever increasing sattva guna daily, निर्योगक्षेम - stay away from worldly benefits of samsara, आत्मवान् भव - Always seek & aim to realize Atma

सर्वतः - on all sides, संप्लुत: उदके - brimming with water, उदपाने - lake, यावान् अर्थ​: - a thirsty man whatever he wants, तावान् - takes only that much, ब्राह्मणस्य - a man fully versed in vedas, विजानतः - seeking moksha, सर्वेषु वेदेषु - takes only that much

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Vedas proclaim benefit for people who are normally filled with Triguna-s. Usually one of these guna-s is in excess in each of us. People with rajas-tamas guna expect samsara-phalas from the sacrifices specified in vedas. They are not intent on obtaining moksha

Now question arises as to why vedas should prescribe such rites that let us get caught in nashya-phalas (destroyable).

A small comparison of mother & child here will help. A child asks for his favorite food. Mother refuses. One child may adjust while another may not..

If mother denies the child's request constantly, it may eventually end up stealing, attacking & even injuring neighbours or strangers.

The same is the case with vedas. It prescribes a variety of sacrifices for obtaining variety of phala-s. Each man to his needs!

Krishna then advises Arjuna to stay unpolluted from the triguna dosha-s as well as the duality of joy/sorrow arising out of tamo/rajo guna-s due to resulting win/defeat, profit/loss etc..

He instructs Arjuna to obtain ever increasing sattva guna & always aim to seek/realize Atma

A thirsty man sees a huge lake brimming with water. Can he drink all of it? He only takes as much as he feels.

Similarly, the vedas are an ocean. A mumukshu (person seeking moksha) should only seek a small part of it which help him in realization of Atma

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Vedas have triguna-s as their subject matter. Arjuna, you be devoid of triguna-s & dvandva-s (twin pairs as told above). Always be filled with sattva without any attachment to yogakshema (worldly benefits)

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Arjuna, the outcome of vedas are filled with triguna (svarga etc..) They are temporary. You should not seek it but instead be fixated upon moksha & realizing Bhagavat Svarupa. Always mediate on Paramatma acknowledging that He is different from you & He's your Master