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Bhagavad Gita · 9.20 · Yoga through the King of Sciences·20 of 34

त्रैविद्या मां सोमपाः पूतपापा यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा स्वर्गतिं प्रार्थयन्तेते पुण्यमासाद्य सुरेन्द्रलोक मश्नन्ति दिव्यान्दिवि देवभोगान्

trai-vidyā māṁ soma-pāḥ pūta-pāpā yajñair iṣhṭvā svar-gatiṁ

prārthayante te puṇyam āsādya surendra-lokam aśhnanti divyān divi deva-bhogān

Sanskrit recitation

How people reach for God · 9.11–9.25 · Teaching

Translation

The knowers of the three Vedas, the drinkers of Soma, purified of all sins, worshipping Me through sacrifices, pray for the way to heaven; they reach the holy world of the Lord of the gods and enjoy the divine pleasures of the gods in heaven.

Meaning

May aspirants climb up to a certain height on the ladder of Yoga. They are irresistibly swept away by the temptation of the higher planes (the heaven, and the plane of the celestial beings, etc.). They lose their power of discrimination and right understanding and thery lose themselves in heavenly enjoyments. The dwellers of the higher planes, the shining ones, tempt the aspirants in a variety of ways. They say unto them, O Yogi, we are very much pleased with your austerities and dispassion, spiritual practices and divine alities. This is the plane for your final resting which you have obtained through your merit and your austerities. We are all your servants to obey your orders and carry out your ,nds or behests. Here is the celestial car for you. You can move about anywhere you like. Here are the celestial damsels to attend on you. They will please you with their celestial music. Here is the wishfulfilling ree which will give you whatever you want. Here is the celestial nectar in the golden cup, which will make you immortal. Here is the celestial lake of supreme joy. You can swim freely in this lake. The uncautious Yogi is easily carried away by the invitations of the gods and the sweet flowery speeches. He gets false satisfaction or contentment. He thinks that he has reached the highest goal of Yoga

After Swami Sivananda

How people reach for God· 9.11–9.25

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word
te
they
divi
in heaven
mām
me
lokam
abode
pūta
purified
divyān
celestial
puṇyam
pious
āsādya
attain
aśhnanti
enjoy
pāpāḥ
sins
sura-indra
of Indra
yajñaiḥ
through sacrifices
iṣhṭvā
worship
soma-pāḥ
drinkers of the Soma juice
deva-bhogān
the pleasures of the celestial gods
svaḥ-gatim
way to the abode of the king of heaven
prārthayante
seek
trai-vidyāḥ
the science of karm kāṇḍ (Vedic Rituals)

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