Bhagavad Gita · Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga YogaChapter 13, Shloka 25 (13.25)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
अन्ये त्वेवमजानन्तः श्रुत्वाऽन्येभ्य उपासते
तेऽपि चातितरन्त्येव मृत्युं श्रुतिपरायणाः
॥ 13.25 ॥
anye tvevamajānantaḥ śrutvā'nyebhya upāsate
te'pi cātitarantyeva mṛtyuṃ śrutiparāyaṇāḥ
Translation
"But others, not knowing in this way, worship by hearing from others; they too, devoted to hearing, certainly cross beyond death."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. eṣu vikalpeṣu anyatareṇāpi evaṃ yathoktam ātmānam ajānantaḥ anyebhyaḥ ācāryebhyaḥ śrutvā idam eva cintayata iti uktāḥ upāsate śraddadhānāḥ santaḥ — those unable to know by any of these paths hear from teachers and contemplate with faith; śrutiḥ śravaṇaṃ param ayanaṃ — hearing itself is the supreme path.
Acharya Ramanuja. karmayogādiṣu ātmāvalokanasādhaneṣu anadhikṛtāḥ — unable even for karma yoga and the like; anyebhyaḥ tattvadarśibhyo jñānibhyaḥ śrutvā — hearing from wise ones who have seen the truth.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.