Chapter 8 · Verse 27

Path of the Eternal God

नैते सृती पार्थ जानन्योगी मुह्यति कश्चन। तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु योगयुक्तो भवार्जुन

naite sṛitī pārtha jānan yogī muhyati kaśhchana tasmāt sarveṣhu kāleṣhu yoga-yukto bhavārjuna

Word Meanings

na — never; ete — these two; sṛitī — paths; pārtha — Arjun, the son of Pritha; jānan — knowing; yogī — a yogi; muhyati — bewildered; kaśhchana — any; tasmāt — therefore; sarveṣhu kāleṣhu — always; yoga-yuktaḥ — situated in Yog; bhava — be; arjuna — Arjun

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Translation

Knowing these two paths, O Arjuna, no yogi is ever deluded. Therefore, at all times, remain steadfast in yoga.

Commentary

न not? एते these? सृती two paths? पार्थ O Partha? जानन् knowing? योगी the Yogi? मुह्यति is deluded? कश्चन anyone? तस्मात् therefore? सर्वेषु in all? कालेषु times? योगयुक्तः steadfast in Yoga? भव (be) thou? अर्जुन O Arjuna.Commentary Knowing the nature of the two paths and the conseences they lead to? a Yogi never loses his discrimination. The Yogi who knows that the path of the gods or the path of light leads to Moksha (gradual liberation)? and the path of darkness to Samsara or the world or region of birth and death? is no longer deluded. Knowledge of these two paths serves as a compass or a beaconlight to guide the Yogis steps at every moment. He strives to stick to the path of light.