Bhagavad Gita 13.25 meaningThe field and the knower
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Some find God by meditating, some by thinking, some by helping.”
What it means
“Some discover the self within through meditation; others through the path of understanding; others through selfless action.”
The original Sanskrit
ध्यानेनात्मनि पश्यन्ति केचिदात्मानमात्मना । अन्ये साङ्ख्येन योगेन कर्मयोगेन चापरे ॥
dhyānenātmani paśyanti kecidātmānamātmanā anye sāṅkhyena yogena karmayogena cāpare
Translations
Literal translation
Through meditation some realize the Self in (their) intellect with the help of the internal organ; others through Sankhya-yoga, and others through Karma-yoga.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
कोई पुरुष ध्यान के अभ्यास से आत्मा को आत्मा (हृदय) में आत्मा (शुद्ध बुद्धि) के द्वारा देखते हैं; अन्य लोग सा ंख्य योग के द्वारा तथा कोई साधक कर्मयोग से (आत्मा को देखते हैं )।
Swami Tejomayananda
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