Kṛṣṇa describes the qualities of the great sages who attain liberation. They are ‘kṣīṇa-kalmaṣāḥ’, free from all sins and impurities. Their doubts and dualities have been ‘chinna’, or torn asunder by knowledge. They are self-controlled and focused. Most importantly, they are ‘sarva-bhūta-hite ratāḥ’—always busy working for the welfare of all living beings. This refutes the idea that liberation is a selfish or passive state. The true sage doesn’t just sit in bliss; they act out of compassion to help others find the same truth. Kṛṣṇa is showing Arjuna that his role as a protector of Dharma is exactly this: working for the welfare of the world. By fighting to remove the tyrants, Arjuna is acting for the ‘hita’, the benefit, of all beings. Self-realization and social service are not separate; they are the internal and external expressions of a liberated soul.