Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7 Verse 13
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 7 श्लोक 13

त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्।
मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्।।7.13।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
7.13. Being duluded by these three beings of the Strands, this entire world does not recognise Me Who am eternal and transcending these [Strands].


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
7.12-13 Ye ca  etc.  Tribhih etc.  The [Strands]  Sattva etc., are derived from Me, and not I from them.  That is why he who has achieved his identity with the Bhagavat  (the  Absolute),  properly realises all [objects]  as being the Bhagavat  [Himself].  On the other hand, the person who is established in the knowledge of objects of umpteen varieties does not understand  the reality of the Bhagavat. This krama  (traditional order)  pleases the mind of all.  With this idea only the Lord is going to declare presently  Vasudeva is all.   There the meaning is this :  He, whose internal organ is favoured by the  descent  of the Supreme  Energy  or grace  (Sakti-pata)  that arises after [teaching the stage of]  eableness of effects of actions (karma-samata) that is  brought about by the enjoyment  [of effects] through many births;  and who realises the reality of Bhagavat, with conviction  verily all is Vasudeva - that person is the great Soul and he is difficult to find.  But, not knowing in this manner and,  on the contrary, being duluded by the Strands,  Sattva etc., this  world, fails to perceive the reality of Vasudeva, transcending the Strands.							
 [The Lord]  declares why  the persons established exclusively in the Sattva etc.  (Strands), are not conscious of the real nature of the Bhagavat :


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 7.13Tribhirgunamayair bhaavairebhih sarvamidam jagat;
Mohitam naabhijaanaati maamebhyah paramavyayam.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 7.13tribhiḥ—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