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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 44

The Path of Meditation

पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्रियते ह्यवशोऽपि सः। जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते

pūrvābhyāsena tenaiva hriyate hyavaśho ’pi saḥ jijñāsur api yogasya śhabda-brahmātivartate

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.44 mean?

By that very former practice, he is carried forward even helplessly; and even one who merely wishes to know about Yoga transcends the word-Brahman.

Word-by-word meaning

pūrva—past · abhyāsena—discipline · tena—by that · eva—certainly · hriyate—is attracted · hi—surely · avaśhaḥ—helplessly · api—although · saḥ—that person · jijñāsuḥ—inquisitive · api—even · yogasya—about yog · śhabda-brahma—fruitive portion of the Vedas · ativartate—transcends

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