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Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya
Chapter-6 Dhyāna Yogaḥ
prayatnād yatamānastu yogī saṃśuddha-kilbiṣaḥ | CommentaryWhatever object of human endeavour is attained by mere austerity (self-control), by knowledge of different subjects (other than Self-realisation) and by mere rituals like the horse-sacrifice etc.,— greater than all of these is the goal achieved through Yoga. Consequently the Yogi is superior to those who practice austerity, to those who possess learning and to those who perform rituals. Therefore, O Arjuna, become a Yogi. Thus, so far the vision of the ātman, which has been expounded in the teachings of Prajāpati and forms a part of the supreme Vidya (science of Brahman), has been taught; then Sri Krishna extols that supreme Vidya: |