Let’s break them down as described in Adhyay 14:

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Krishna isn't trying to scare us. He is trying to wake us up. As long as we think we are our moods, we are slaves to the Gunas. So, how do we escape this roller coaster? The climax of Adhyay 14 (Verse 22-23) gives the solution: "He who is situated in the Self, who regards pain and pleasure, gold and mud, honor and dishonor as equal... who remains steady and indifferent, who sees the Gunas as merely acting—he is qualified for liberation." The goal is Gunatita — one who has transcended the Gunas.