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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
Those who are versed in the scriptures, who drink the mystic Soma-juice and are purified from sin, and who, while worshipping Me with sacrifices, pray that I will lead them to heaven; they reach the holy world where the Controller of the Powers of Nature resides, and they enjoy the feasts of Paradise.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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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 |
May aspirants climb up to a certain height on the ladder of Yoga. They are irresistibly swept away by the temptation of the higher planes .
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Observe the chapter’s first-person claims, the relation between Kṛṣṇa and the world, different forms of worship and accessible devotion.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaThose who are versed in the Vedas, who drink Soma and are purified of sin, pray for the heavenly goal by worshipping Me through sacrifices. Having reached the place (world) of the king of gods, which is the result of righteousness, they enjoy the divine pleasure of the gods in heaven.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaThose who are versed in the three Vedas, having been purified from sin by drinking the Soma juice, pray for passage to heaven and worship Me through sacrifices. Reaching the holy realm of the chief of the gods, they enjoy celestial pleasures in heaven.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaMay aspirants climb up to a certain height on the ladder of Yoga. They are irresistibly swept away by the temptation of the higher planes .
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Those who are versed in the scriptures, who drink the mystic Soma-juice and are purified from sin
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who, while worshipping Me with sacrifices, pray that I will lead them to heaven
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they reach the holy world where the Controller of the Powers of Nature resides
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