Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 33
Guṇa-vibhāga: The Three Modes and the Path Beyond Them
तस्माद् देहमिमं लब्ध्वा ज्ञानविज्ञानसम्भवम् । गुणसङ्गं विनिर्धूय मां भजन्तु विचक्षणा: ॥ ३३ ॥
tasmād deham imaṁ labdhvā jñāna-vijñāna-sambhavam guṇa-saṅgaṁ vinirdhūya māṁ bhajantu vicakṣaṇāḥ
Ainsi, ayant obtenu ce corps humain, qui permet l’éclosion de la connaissance et de la réalisation, les sages doivent rejeter toute association aux guṇa et s’adonner exclusivement à Mon service d’amour.
FAQs
This verse says one should shake off guṇa-saṅga—attachment and association with sattva, rajas, and tamas—and take exclusive shelter of Bhagavān through bhajana (devotional worship).
In the Uddhava Gītā, Kṛṣṇa explains that the human form enables realized knowledge; by removing entanglement with the modes, devotion becomes pure and leads to liberation and direct relationship with Him.
Reduce mode-driven habits (passion and ignorance), keep sāttvika discipline, and center life on bhakti practices—hearing and chanting about Kṛṣṇa, prayer, and serving devotees—so the mind detaches from the guṇas and turns to God.