Chapter 9: Royal Knowledgeराजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग
9:20
“Those who study the three Vedas, who drink soma and are purified of sins, worshipping Me through sacrifices, pray for passage to heaven. They reach the holy world of Indra and enjoy celestial pleasures.”
Sanskrit
त्रैविद्या मां सोमपाः पूतपापा यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा स्वर्गतिं प्रार्थयन्ते | ते पुण्यमासाद्य सुरेन्द्रलोक- मश्नन्ति दिव्यान्दिवि देवभोगान् ||
Transliteration
trai-vidyā māṁ soma-pāḥ pūta-pāpā yajñair iṣṭvā svar-gatiṁ prārthayante te puṇyam āsādya surendra-lokam aśnanti divyān divi deva-bhogān
Commentary
Vedic ritualists seek heavenly enjoyment through sacrifice. They attain it temporarily, but this is not the highest goal—it's a limited result compared to reaching Krishna directly.
Chapter 9
Royal Knowledge