In this verse, Krishna describes the state of the sthitaprajna, the sage who has achieved an unwavering equilibrium of the mind. By emphasizing the removal of kama (desire) and krodha (anger), Krishna identifies these as the twin shadows that obstruct the light of the Self. When these are shed, the seeker does not need to travel to a distant heaven to find liberation; rather, Brahma-nirvana (the extinction of the ego-identity into the Infinite) surrounds them from all sides. It is an omnipresent reality that only becomes visible when the turbulent waves of the mind are stilled. Philosophically, this verse underscores the Advaitic realization that Brahman is not a future achievement but an eternal, pre-existing fact. The 'liberation' mentioned is not the gaining of something new, but the unveiling of what has always been. As the sage moves through the world, their internal atmosphere is so completely permeated by the Divine that they exist in a state of eternal peace, regardless of external circumstances. For the devotee, this is the fruition of surrender, where the seeker realizes their own essence is non-different from the Lord they seek, leading to a state of absolute, fearless resting in the Absolute.

Liberation is not an event occurring after death, but the immediate, all-encompassing reality revealed when the mind is purged of the dualistic currents of desire and anger.