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BG 13.24

ध्यानेनात्मनि पश्यन्ति केचिदात्मानमात्मना
अन्ये साङ्ख्येन योगेन कर्मयोगेन चापरे

dhyānenātmani paśyanti
kecid ātmānam ātmanā
anye sāṅkhyena yogena
karmayogena cāpare

SYNONYMS

dhyānena: by meditation | ātmani: within the self (body) | paśyanti: perceive | kecit: some | ātmānam: the self | ātmanā: by the self (mind) | anye: others | sāṃkhyena yogena: by Sankhya Yoga | karmayogena: by Karma Yoga | ca: and | apare: still others |

TRANSLATION

Some perceive the self within the self (body) by meditation by the self (mind), others by Sankhya Yoga, and still others by Karma Yoga.

PURPORT

The different type of Yogis are described herein: (1) Some with perfect Yoga perceive the self (Atmanam) in the body with the mind (Atmana) by meditation. (2) Others with imperfect Yoga see the self, with mind rendered fit for Yoga, by Sankhya Yoga, namely, Jñana Yoga, (3) Still others, (a) unqualified to practise Jñana Yoga, and (b) qualified but preferring an easier method, and (c) also distinguished persons like Janaka—all these perceive the self after being qualified for Yoga by Karma Yoga which contains within itself knowledge (Jñana).