But he who knows the Truth, O mighty-armed Arjuna, about the divisions of the qualities and their functions, knowing that the Gunas, as senses, move amidst the Gunas, as the sense-objects, is not attached.

Swami Sivananda

But, O mighty-armed one, the one who is a knower of the facts about the varieties of the gunas and actions does not become attached, thinking thus: 'The organs act on the objects of the organs.'

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

But he who knows the truth about the division of the Gunas and works, O mighty-armed one, through his knowledge that the Gunas 'operate on their own products,' is not attached.

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

But, O mighty-armed one, the one who knows the true nature of the strands and their respective divisions of work, realizes: 'The strands are in their respective purposes.' And thus, he is not attached.

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

But he, O Mighty One, who correctly understands the relationship between the Qualities and action, is not attached to the act, for he perceives that it is merely the action and reaction of the Qualities among themselves.

Shri Purohit Swami

हे महाबाहो! गुण-विभाग और कर्म-विभागको तत्त्वसे जाननेवाला महापुरुष 'सम्पूर्ण गुण ही गुणोंमें बरत रहे हैं' --  ऐसा मानकर उनमें आसक्त नहीं होता।

Swami Ramsukhdas

परन्तु हे महाबाहो ! गुण और कर्म के विभाग के सत्य (तत्त्व)को जानने वाला ज्ञानी पुरुष यह जानकर कि "गुण गुणों में बर्तते हैं" (कर्म में) आसक्त नहीं होता।

Swami Tejomayananda