idam jnanam upashritya mama sadharmyam agatah
sarge’pi nopajayante pralaye na vyathanti ca
Translation:
By taking shelter of this knowledge, one attains My nature. He is neither born during creation nor does he suffer during universal annihilation.
Translation:
Commentary:
In previous chapters the modes of material nature, goodness, passion and ignorance (sattva-guna, raja-guna and tama-guna) have been mentioned and in this chapter they will be described in greater detail. It will also be described how one can cross beyond the material modes and become free from the cycle of birth and death.
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