Verse 6.44
Speaker: Krishna
Sanskrit
पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्रियते ह्यवशोऽपि सः। जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते॥
Transliteration (IAST)
pūrvābhyāsena tenaiva hriyate hy avaśo 'pi saḥ jijñāsur api yogasya śabda-brahmātivartate
Word-by-Word Meanings
pūrva-abhyāsena-by previous practice
hriyate-is attracted
avaśaḥ-involuntarily
jijñāsuḥ-one who inquires
yogasya-about yoga
śabda-brahma-ritualistic Vedic knowledge
ativartate-transcends
Translation
By virtue of previous practice, one is irresistibly drawn toward yoga. Even one who merely inquires about yoga transcends the ritualistic principles of the Vedas.
Commentary
Past spiritual practice creates an irresistible pull (hriyate avaśaḥ) toward yoga in the next life - explaining why some are naturally drawn to spirituality. Even mere curiosity about yoga (jijñāsu) places one beyond mere ritualism, showing the extraordinary power of spiritual aspiration.
Themes
yogakarmajnana