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Chapter 13 · Verse 26 · Ksetra Ksetrajna Vibhaaga Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 13.26

devotional Bhakti & Devotion Jnana & Wisdom Moksha & Liberation

Sanskrit

अन्ये त्वेवमजानन्तः श्रुत्वाऽन्येभ्य उपासते।तेऽपि चातितरन्त्येव मृत्युं श्रुतिपरायणाः।।13.26।।

Transliteration

anye tv evam ajānantaḥ śhrutvānyebhya upāsate te ’pi chātitaranty eva mṛityuṁ śhruti-parāyaṇāḥ

Word by Word

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

Even those who do not grasp the deepest knowledge of the Self can transcend death itself through the grace of hearing—śruti—from awakened teachers and true seekers. When the heart opens to sacred teaching, even the unaware begin their journey toward the Divine, and death loses its dominion over them.

This reveals that liberation is never barred by ignorance alone; sincere listening and devotion to truth become a bridge across the abyss. In our modern lives, this invites us to humble ourselves before wisdom—whether found in spiritual teachers, sacred texts, or the silent voice within—knowing that genuine receptivity is itself a form of grace.

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Bhagavad Gita 13.26 — BG 13.26

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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