Arjuna is intrigued by the description of a self-realized person and asks a very practical question. He wants to know the ‘bhāṣā’, or the outward symptoms, of someone whose consciousness is merged in transcendence. He asks how such a person speaks, sits, and walks. He is asking for the behavioral output of this spiritual state. Does a realized soul look different from others? Do they act in a special way? Arjuna is looking for a template to follow. He wants to know how the theory of ‘steady intelligence’ translates into everyday life on the battlefield and beyond. This question shows Arjuna’s pragmatism. He is not satisfied with abstract definitions; he wants to know how a ‘Sthitaprajña’ (one of steady wisdom) interacts with the world. This sets the stage for Kṛṣṇa to describe the psychological and behavioral qualities of a liberated soul.