The Vedas have the three qualities (guṇas) as their domain; Be free from the three qualities, O Arjuna. Free from the pairs of opposites, eternally stationed in goodness (sattva), Free from acquisition and preservation, possessed of the self (ātman).
Arjuna, the realm of sacred lore is nature—beyond its triad of qualities, dualities, and mundane rewards, be forever lucid, alive to your self.
(45) [All Nature is made up of] the three ‘constituents’: these are the Veda’s goal. Have done with them, Arjuna: have done with [all] dualities, stand ever firm on Goodness. Think not of gain or keeping the thing gained, but be yourself!
2.45 O Arjuna, the Vedas [Meaning only the portion dealing with rites and duties (karma-kanda).] have the three qualities as their object. You become free from worldliness, free from the pairs of duality, ever-poised in the quality of sattva, without (desire for) acquisition and protection, and self-collected.
2.45 The Vedas have the three Guṇas for their sphere, O Arjuna. You must be free from the three Guṇas and be free from the pairs of opposites. Abide in pure Sattva; never care to acquire things and to protect what has been acquired, but be established in the self.
2.45 The Vedas deal with the three attributes (of Nature); be thou above these three attributes. O Arjuna, free yourself from the pairs of opposites, and ever remain in the quality of Sattva (goodness), freed from (the thought of) acquisition and preservation, and be established in the Self.