6.44 पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्रियते ह्यवशोऽपि सः। जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते
pūrv
Word meanings
pūrva—past;abhyāsena—discipline;tena—by that;eva—certainly;hriyate—is attracted;hi—surely;avaśhaḥ—helplessly;api—although;saḥ—that person;jijñāsuḥ—inquisitive;api—even;yogasya—about yog;śhabda-brahma—fruitive portion of the Vedas;ativartate—transcends
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Not being a master of himself, he is only dragged by that former practice (its mental impression); only a seeker of the knowledge of Yoga passes beyond what strengthens the [sacred] text.
Unconsciously he will return to the practices of his old life; so that he who tries to realise spiritual consciousness is certainly superior to one who only talks of it.
By the power of his earlier practice, he is carried forward even against his will. Even though he is an enquirer about Yoga, he transcends the Sabda-brahman i.e., Prakrti or matter.
For, by that very past practice, he is carried forward even in spite of himself! Even a seeker of Yoga transcends the result of the performance of Vedic rituals!
By that very former practice he is borne on in spite of himself. Even he who merely wishes to know Yoga transcends the Brahmic word.
6.46 तपस्विभ्योऽधिको योगी ज्ञानिभ्योऽपि मतोऽधिकः। कर्मिभ्यश्चाधिको योगी तस्माद्योगी भवार्जुन
tapasvibhy
Word meanings
tapasvibhyaḥ—than the ascetics;adhikaḥ—superior;yogī—a yogi;jñānibhyaḥ—than the persons of learning;api—even;mataḥ—considered;adhikaḥ—superior;karmibhyaḥ—than the ritualistic performers;cha—and;adhikaḥ—superior;yogī—a yogi;tasmāt—therefore;yogī—a yogi;bhava—just become;arjuna—Arjun
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The person of Yoga is superior to the persons of austerities and is considered superior even to the persons of knowledge; and the person of Yoga is superior to the persons of action. Therefore, O Arjuna! you should become a person of Yoga.
The wise man is superior to the ascetic and to the scholar and to the man of action; therefore be thou a wise man, O Arjuna!
Greater than the austere, greater than those who possess knowledge, greater than the ritualists is the Yogin. Therefore, O Arjuna, become a Yogin.
A yogi is higher than men of austerity; he is considered higher even than men of knowledge. The yogi is also higher than men of action. Therefore, O Arjuna, do you become a yogi.
The Yogi is thought to be superior to the ascetics and even superior to men of knowledge (obtained through the study of scriptures); he is also superior to men of action; therefore, be thou a Yogi, O Arjuna!
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ध्यानयोग
Chapter 6: The Yoga of Meditation
dhyānayoga
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6.45 प्रयत्नाद्यतमानस्तु योगी संशुद्धकिल्बिषः। अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम्
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Word meanings
prayatnāt—with great effort;yatamānaḥ—endeavoring;tu—and;yogī—a yogi;sanśhuddha—purified;kilbiṣhaḥ—from material desires;aneka—after many, many;janma—births;sansiddhaḥ—attain perfection;tataḥ—then;yāti—attains;parām—the highest;gatim—path
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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After that, the assiduous man of Yoga, having his sins completely cleansed and being perfected through many births, reaches the Supreme Goal.
Then after many lives, the student of spirituality, who earnestly strives, and whose sins are absolved, attains perfection and reaches the Supreme.
But the Yogin striving earnestly, cleansed of all his stains, and perfected through many births, reaches the supreme state.
However, the yogi, applying himself assiduously, becoming purified from sin and attaining perfection through many births, thereby achieves the highest Goal.
But, the Yogi who strives with assiduity, purified of sins and perfected gradually through many births, reaches the highest goal.
