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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13, Verse 26

The Field and the Knower of the Field

अन्ये त्वेवमजानन्तः श्रुत्वाऽन्येभ्य उपासते।तेऽपि चातितरन्त्येव मृत्युं श्रुतिपरायणाः

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

What does Bhagavad Gita 13.26 mean?

Others, again, having no direct knowledge but only hearing from others, still worship, and, if they are true to the teachings, they too will cross the sea of death.

Word-by-word meaning

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)

souldeathwisdomdevotionignorancewarsacrifice

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