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Chapter 8
Link:—In the next verse, Lord Krsna describes, the path of the Yogis (ascetics), who depart, never to return.
agnirjyotirahah suklah sanmasa uttarayanam
tetra prayata gacchanti brahma brahmavido janah
In the path, in which deities preside over effulgent fire, the day-light, the bright fortnight and the six months of the northern solstice, then departing after death, the mowers of Brahma (having attained Brahmaloka), finally reach Brahma. 24
Comment:-
Agnirjyotirahah suklah sanmasa uttarayanam:—ht the bright path, first of all, there is the right of fire-god. Fire gives light at night, and that light works, for a short distance and for a short time, while the day-light, works for a longer distance and a longer time. A bright fortnight, is the night of manes. The light of this bright fortnight, remains for a very long distance and for many days in the sky. The northern path of the sun, is of six months, and is equal to a day of the gods. The light in the northern path, remains for a very long distance and time.
Tatra prayatagacchanti brahma brahmavido janhh:—Those, who pass along the bright path, first go to the territory, of the fire-god. Then the fire-god, hands them over, to the god of day, after they have crossed fire-god's territory. Similarly, the god of day, hands them over to the god of bright fortnight, and he hands them over to the god of the northward course of the sun, and he hands them over to the god, of the abode of Brahma. Then with Brahma, they are liberated and attain God.
Here, the term Brahmavidah', has been used for those who know Brahma, and not for those, who have realized Him. If they had realized Him, they would have been liherated souls, they would not have gone, to the abode of Brahma.
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