B.G 14.22
The auspicious Lord spoke:
O son of Pāṇḍu, one does not hate the presence of light, activity, or delusion, nor does one long for them when they are absent.
Gīta Bhāshya 14.22
The usage 'na dveṣṭi na kāṅkṣati' means generally, a person neither harbors hatred nor desires. One should not despise or long for the qualities of passion, ignorance, and goodness when they manifest. However, one should aspire for the subtle quality of goodness if pure ignorance has taken hold and should let go of ignorance.
The usage 'na dveṣṭi na kāṅkṣati' means generally, a person neither harbors hatred nor desires. This is stated in the Sāmaveda, specifically in the Bhāllaveya branch:
"One should not despise or long for the qualities of passion, ignorance, and goodness when they manifest. However, one should aspire for the subtle quality of goodness if pure ignorance has taken hold and should let go of ignorance."
- stated thus.
"O best of kings, even the gods and the sages are not considered as continuously situated in goodness as they have subtle distortions from goodness. How then can a distorted person reach the Supreme Person?"
- stated thus in the Moksha Dharma.
