. This fire reduces not only all the fruits of sinful actions but also all the fruits of good actions to ashes. Fruit has many stages. The fruit in the form of a seed. But the knowledge of the natural state of the living being reduces everything to ashes: the fruit that is being formed, the fruit that is ripening, the fruit that has already been obtained. When a man is in perfect knowledge, both the fruits that are in the seed stage and the fruit that is ripe, are destroyed. In the Vedas (Brhadaranyako Upanishad it is said, “He who is a virtuous person surpasses both.” – Fruits of Sin and Good Actions
Na hi jnanena sadrisham pavitrimiha vidyate | Tatsvayam yogasamsiddhah kalenatmani vindati ॥
stri – certainly; jñānena – with knowledge; sadrāsam – equal; pāvitram vācārām; iha – in this world; na vidyāte – not; tat – that; self; yoga – in devotion; saṃsiddhaḥ – one who is mature; kalenā – in the course of time; atmāni – in himself; viṇḍati – experiences.
There is nothing in this world as noble and pure as divine knowledge. Such knowledge is the ripe fruit of all yogas. One who has attained perfection in the practice of devotional yoga experiences this knowledge within himself in the course of time.
PURPORT When we speak of transcendental knowledge, we do so from the perspective of spiritual realization. In fact, there is nothing as noble and pure as transcendental knowledge. Ignorance is the cause of our bondage, and knowledge is the cause of our liberation. This knowledge is the ripe fruit of devotional yoga. When a person is situated in this transcendental knowledge, there is no need to search for peace anywhere. Because he experiences peace within himself. In other words, this knowledge and peace reach the highest state of mind in Krishna consciousness. This is the last word of the Bhagavad-gita.
I will attain the knowledge of the Lord, and I will attain the life of the Lord, and I will attain the peace and tranquility of the mind.
to the senses; one who is devoted; gains; jnana – knowledge – knowledge; labdhwa – having gained; param – very quickly; attains transcendence. divine; shantim shantis
He who is devoted to divine knowledge, who has restrained his senses, and who is diligent, is worthy of attaining such knowledge. He attains the supreme spiritual peace, which is the Lord Himself.
PURPORT The knowledge of Krishna consciousness is attained by a person who is devoted to Krishna, who has firm faith in Him. He who thinks that he can attain the highest perfection simply by working in Krishna consciousness is called a devoted person. This devotion is attained by the practice of devotional yoga, by chanting the mantra Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama Rama, Hare Hare, which removes the contamination from the heart. Along with this, one should control the five senses. One who is devoted to Krishna and controls the senses quickly and easily attains perfection in the knowledge of Krishna consciousness.
Ignorance, faith, wealth, doubt, and the soul are destroyed. I am the one who rules the world, and I am the one who is happy in the hereafter.
ajnaah – a fool who has no knowledge of the authentic scriptures; ca – and; ashraddhadhanah – without attention to the scriptures; ca – also; samshayatma – having doubts; vinashyati – falls; ayam – this; lokaah – in the world; na asti – does not exist; varu – the next birth; na – does not exist; sukham – happiness; samshaya – having doubts; atmana – for a person.
But the ignorant and careless who doubt the scriptures fail to attain God-realization and fall. A doubter has no happiness either in this world or in the next.
Purport: Among the many texts of the highest order and of the highest authority, the Bhagavad-gita is the best. Almost animal-like men have neither faith in nor knowledge of these texts. Although some have scientific knowledge, they do not take verses from it.
