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Bhagavad Gita · 13.26 · Yoga through Distinguishing the Field and the Knower of the Field·26 of 35

अन्ये त्वेवमजानन्तः श्रुत्वाऽन्येभ्य उपासतेतेऽपि चातितरन्त्येव मृत्युं श्रुतिपरायणाः

anye tv evam ajānantaḥ śhrutvānyebhya upāsate

te ’pi chātitaranty eva mṛityuṁ śhruti-parāyaṇāḥ

Sanskrit recitation

Matter, spirit, and freedom · 13.19–13.35 · Teaching

Translation

Others, too, who do not know thus, worship, having heard of It from others; they, too, cross beyond death, regarding what they have heard as the supreme refuge.

Meaning

The three paths, viz., the Yoga of meditation, the Yoga of knowledge, and the Yoga of action to attain the knowledge of the Self were described in the previous verse. In this verse the Yoga of worship is described.Some who are ignorant of the methods described in the previous verse listen to the teachings of the spiritual preceptors regarding this great Truth or the Self with intense and unshakable faith, solely depending upon the authority of others instructions, and through constant remembrance and contemplation of them attain immortality. They are devoted to their preceptor. Some study the books written by realised seers, stick with great faith to the teachings contained therein and live according to them. They also overcome death. Whichever path one follows, one eventually attains the knowledge of the Self and final liberation from birth and death, -- salvation (Moksha). There are several paths to suit aspirants of different temperaments and eipments.Freeing oneself from ignorance with its effects through the knowledge of the Self, is crossing the Samsara or attaining immortality or overcoming death or obtaining release or salvation.

After Swami Sivananda

Matter, spirit, and freedom· 13.19–13.35

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

Word-by-word
te
they
tu
still
api
also
cha
and
eva
even
anye
others
evam
thus
upāsate
begin to worship
mṛityum
death
śhrutvā
by hearing
atitaranti
cross over
anyebhyaḥ
from others
ajānantaḥ
those who are unaware (of spiritual paths)
śhruti-parāyaṇāḥ
devotion to hearing (from saints)

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