Bhagavad-gītā 9.20
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त्रैविद्या मां सोमपाः पूतपापा यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा स्वर्गतिं प्रार्थयन्ते। ते पुण्यमासाद्य सुरेन्द्रलोक मश्नन्ति दिव्यान्दिवि देवभोगान्।।9.20।।
trai-vidyā māṁ soma-pāḥ pūta-pāpā yajñair iṣhṭvā svar-gatiṁ prārthayante te puṇyam āsādya surendra-lokam aśhnanti divyān divi deva-bhogān
The knowers of the three Vedas, worshipping Me by Yajna, drinking the Soma, and (thus) being purified from sin, pray for passage to heaven; reaching the holy world of the Lord of the Devas, they enjoy in heaven the divine pleasures of the Devas.
English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| trai-vidyāḥ | the science of karm kāṇḍ (Vedic Rituals) |
| mām | me |
| soma-pāḥ | drinkers of the Soma juice |
| pūta | purified |
| pāpāḥ | sins |
| yajñaiḥ | through sacrifices |
| iṣhṭvā | worship |
| svaḥ-gatim | way to the abode of the king of heaven |
| prārthayante | seek |
| te | they |
| puṇyam | pious |
| āsādya | attain |
| sura-indra | of Indra |
| lokam | abode |
| aśhnanti | enjoy |
| divyān | celestial |
| divi | in heaven |
| deva-bhogān | the pleasures of the celestial gods |
Read the Sanskrit as a connected thought built from trai-vidyāḥ (the science of karm kāṇḍ (Vedic Rituals)), te (they), and deva-bhogān (the pleasures of the celestial gods). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to the most confidential royal knowledge. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 9.20.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Observe the chapter’s first-person claims, the relation between Kṛṣṇa and the world, different forms of worship and accessible devotion.
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The knowers of the three Vedas, worshipping Me by Yajna, drinking the Soma
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(thus) being purified from sin, pray for passage to heaven
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reaching the holy world of the Lord of the Devas, they enjoy in heaven the divine pleasures of the Devas
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