Bhagavad Gita · Verse 13.25
Chapter 13: Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga Yoga (क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
अन्ये त्वेवमजानन्तः श्रुत्वान्येभ्य उपासते । तेऽपि चातितरन्त्येव मृत्युं श्रुतिपरायणाः ॥२५॥
anye tvevamajānantaḥ śrutvānyebhya upāsate | te'pi cātitarantyeva mṛtyuṃ śrutiparāyaṇāḥ ||25||
Complete Shloka Translation
Others, not knowing in this way, hear from others and worship. They too cross beyond death, devoted to what they have heard.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| श्रुत्वा | śrutvā | having heard |
| उपासते | upāsate | worship |
| अन्ये | anye | [term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa... |
| त्वेवमजानन्तः | tvevamajānantaḥ | [term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa... |
| श्रुत्वान्येभ्य | śrutvānyebhya | [term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa... |
| तेऽपि | te'pi | [term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa... |
| चातितरन्त्येव | cātitarantyeva | [term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa... |
| मृत्युं | mṛtyuṃ | [term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa... |
| श्रुतिपरायणाः | śrutiparāyaṇāḥ | [term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa... |
| २५ | śrutiparāyaṇāḥ | [term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa... |
having heard
worship
[term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa...
[term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa...
[term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa...
[term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa...
[term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa...
[term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa...
[term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa...
[term] in context of Others, not knowing in this wa...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Hearing and faithful worship extend the preceding list of approaches. Crossing death concerns spiritual liberation, not a promise to avoid bodily death.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Receive guidance attentively and give it a place in practice."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
How will you give a heard teaching a place in practice?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master daily focus: anchor your consciousness in higher values, let go of anxious attachment to results, and act with integrity and kindness in every endeavor.