The Blessed Lord said: O son of Pāṇḍu!, he neither hates illumination, activity and delusion when they arise, nor does he desire them when they cease.

The guṇātīta is characterized by equanimity toward all three guṇas. He does not dveṣṭi — hate — any guṇa when present, nor kāṅkṣati — desire — any when absent.

Prakāśa (illumination/sattva), pravṛtti (activity/rajas), and moha (delusion/tamas) are all witnessed with equal detachment. No guṇa is intrinsically better than another from the transcendent perspective.

This is not indifference but non-attachment. The guṇātīta uses the guṇas as instruments but does not identify with them.