Bhagavad Gita BG 13.24
Chapter 13, Verse 24 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
य एवं वेत्ति पुरुषं प्रकृतिं च गुणैः सह । सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि न स भूयोऽभिजायते ॥
ya evam vetti purusham prakrtim ca gunaih saha sarvatha vartamano 'pi na sa bhuyo 'bhijayate
Meaning
One who knows Purusha and Prakriti together with the gunas in this way — in whatever condition one exists — is not born again.
Understanding
The liberation-declaration: ya evam vetti purusham prakrtim ca gunaih saha (one who knows Purusha AND Prakriti along with the gunas in this way — evam means as just described). Sarvatha vartamano 'pi (in whatever condition one may be — whether householder or renunciant, in success or struggle). Na sa bhuyo 'bhijayate (that one is not born again). The 'sarvatha' (in whatever condition) is remarkably inclusive: liberation through this knowledge is not dependent on external circumstances. A householder engaged in family life, one who truly knows Purusha-Prakriti distinction, is freed just as surely as a forest renunciant.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| एवम् | evam | thus, in this way — as described above |
| वेत्ति | vetti | knows, understands (direct knowledge, not mere learning) |
| गुणैः सह | gunaih saha | along with the gunas, together with the three qualities |
| सर्वथा | sarvatha | in every way, in whatever condition, always |
| भूयः | bhuyah | again, once more |
| अभिजायते | abhijayate | is born, takes birth |
| यः | yaḥ | who |
| पुरुषम् | puruṣam | the spirit |
| प्रकृतिम् | prakṛtim ca | and nature |
| गुणैः | guṇaiḥ saha | along with the modes |
| सर्वथा | sarvathā | in any way, in all respects |
| वर्तमानः | vartamānaḥ api | even while acting |
| न | na | not |
| सः | sa | he |
| भूयः | bhūyaḥ | again |
| अभिजायते | abhijāyate | is born |
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