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Bhagavad Gita · 8.27 · Path of the Eternal God·27 of 28

नैते सृती पार्थ जानन्योगी मुह्यति कश्चन।तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु योगयुक्तो भवार्जुन ॥

naite sṛitī pārtha jānan yogī muhyati

kaśhchana tasmāt sarveṣhu kāleṣhu yoga-yukto bhavārjuna

Sanskrit recitation

Leaving and returning · 8.23–8.28 · Teaching

Translation

Knowing these paths, O Arjuna, no yogi is deluded; therefore, at all times, be steadfast in yoga.

Meaning

Knowing the nature of the two paths and the conseences they lead to, a Yogi never loses his discrimination. The Yogi who knows that the path of the gods or the path of light leads to Moksha (gradual liberation), and the path of darkness to Samsara or the world or region of birth and death, is no longer deluded. Knowledge of these two paths serves as a compass or a beaconlight to guide the Yogis steps at every moment. He strives to stick to the path of light.

After Swami Sivananda

Leaving and returning· 8.23–8.28→

Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.

Word-by-word→
na
never
ete
these two
sṛitī
paths
pārtha
Arjun, the son of Pritha
jānan
knowing
yogī
a yogi
muhyati
bewildered
kaśhchana
any
tasmāt
therefore
sarveṣhu kāleṣhu
always
yoga-yuktaḥ
situated in Yog
bhava
be
arjuna
Arjun

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