Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 BHAGAVAD-GITA 6:45 prayatnad yatamanas tu yogi samsuddha-kilbisah aneka-janma-samsiddhas tato yati param gatim WORD FOR WORD prayatnat--by rigid practice; yatamanah--endeavoring; tu--and; yogi--such a transcendentalist; samsuddha--washed off; kilbisah--all of whose sins; aneka--after many, many; janma--births; samsiddhah--having achieved perfection; tatah--thereafter; yati--attains; param--the highest; gatim--destination. TRANSLATION And when the yogi engages himself with sincere endeavor in making further progress, being washed of all contaminations, then ultimately, achieving perfection after many, many births of practice, he attains the supreme goal. PURPORT A person born in a particularly righteous, aristocratic or sacred family becomes conscious of his favorable condition for executing yoga practice. With determination, therefore, he begins his unfinished task, and thus he completely cleanses himself of all material contaminations. When he is finally free from all contaminations, he attains the supreme perfection--Krsna consciousness. Krsna consciousness is the perfect stage of being freed of all contaminations. This is confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita (7.28): yesam tv anta-gatam papam jananam punya-karmanam te dvandva-moha-nirmukta bhajante mam drdha-vratah "After many, many births of executing pious activities, when one is completely freed from all contaminations, and from all illusory dualities, one becomes engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord." Copyright 1983 The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International. Used with permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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