Chapter 9 · Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga - The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal SecretKrishna
Verse 20
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 9, श्लोक 20
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
त्रैविद्या मां सोमपाः पूतपापा
यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा स्वर्गतिं प्रार्थयन्ते।
ते पुण्यमासाद्य सुरेन्द्रलोक-
मश्नन्ति दिव्यान्दिवि देवभोगान्॥२०॥
Transliteration
Traividya Mam Somapah Puta-Papa
Yajnair-Ishtva Svar-Gatim Prarthayante.
Te Punyam-Asadya Surendra-Lokam-
Ashnanti Divyan Divi Deva-Bhogan.||20||
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
त्रैविद्याःtraividyahknowers of the three Vedas
माम्mamMe
सोमपाःsomapahdrinkers of the Soma
पूतपापाःputa-papahpurified of sins
यज्ञैःyajnaihthrough sacrifices
इष्ट्वाishtvahaving worshipped
स्वर्गतिम्svar-gatimpassage to heaven
प्रार्थयन्तेprarthayantepray for
तेtethey
पुण्यम्punyamholy/meritorious
सुरेन्द्रलोकम्surendra-lokamthe world of Indra
दिव्यान्divyandivine
देवभोगान्deva-bhogancelestial pleasures
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
तीनों वेदों को जानने वाले, सोमरस पीने वाले, पापमुक्त हुए लोग यज्ञों द्वारा मेरी पूजा करके स्वर्ग की प्राप्ति की प्रार्थना करते हैं। वे पुण्य के फलस्वरूप इन्द्रलोक (स्वर्ग) को प्राप्त होकर वहाँ दिव्य देवभोगों को भोगते हैं।
English Translation
Those who know the three Vedas, who drink the Soma juice, who are purified of sins, worship Me through sacrifices and pray for passage to heaven. They reach the holy world of Indra and enjoy divine celestial pleasures.
Commentary (टीका)
Krishna describes the path of Vedic ritualism. Those who perform elaborate sacrifices with the desire for heavenly rewards do attain those rewards temporarily. However, this verse sets up the contrast with the next verse, which reveals the limitation of such desire-motivated worship — the enjoyments of heaven are temporary, and one must eventually return to the mortal world.