Bhagavad-gītā 7.28
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येषां त्वन्तगतं पापं जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम्। ते द्वन्द्वमोहनिर्मुक्ता भजन्ते मां दृढव्रताः।।7.28।।
yeṣhāṁ tvanta-gataṁ pāpaṁ janānāṁ puṇya-karmaṇām te dvandva-moha-nirmuktā bhajante māṁ dṛiḍha-vratāḥ
But those who act righteously, in whom sin has been destroyed, who are free from the infatuation of conflicting emotions, they worship Me with a firm resolve.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| yeṣhām | whose |
| tu | but |
| anta-gatam | completely destroyed |
| pāpam | sins |
| janānām | of persons |
| puṇya | pious |
| karmaṇām | activities |
| te | they |
| dvandva | of dualities |
| moha | illusion |
| nirmuktāḥ | free from |
| bhajante | worship |
| mām | me |
| dṛiḍha-vratāḥ | with determination |
By the performance of good deeds the heart is slowly purified Sattva increases Rajas and Tamas are gradually thinned out. The little selfarrogating personality slowly dies.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Map material and conscious energies, knowledge of Kṛṣṇa, māyā, approaches to divinity and the rarity of full knowledge.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaOn the other hand, those persons who have done virtuous deeds, whose sin has come to an end, they, being free from the delusion of duality and firm in their convictions, adore Me.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaBut those who have done good deeds, whose sins have come to an end, are freed from the delusion of the pairs of opposites. They steadfastly worship Me, adhering to their vows.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaBy the performance of good deeds the heart is slowly purified Sattva increases Rajas and Tamas are gradually thinned out. The little selfarrogating personality slowly dies.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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But those who act righteously, in whom sin has been destroyed, who are free from the infatuation of conflicting emotions, they worship Me with a firm resolve
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yeṣhām: whose
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te: they
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