Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 296

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-9 Rāja-vidyā Rāja--guhya Yogaḥ

traividya māṃ somapāḥ pūta-pāpa yajñāir iṣṭvā svargatiṃ prārthayante | te puṇyam āsādya surendra-lokam aśnanti divyān divi deva-bhogān || 20 || 20. Those who are versed in the three Vedas, being purified from sin by drinking the Soma juice, pray for the way to heaven and worship Me by sacrifices. Reaching the holy realm of the King of the gods, they enjoy in heaven the celestial pleasures of the gods. Commentary The followers or knowers of the three Vedas are called Trai-vidya they are to be distinguished from those who follow Vedanta (Trayyanta). “Those who study the Vedanta (Science of the Self), know Me as the only subject to be known from the study of the Vedas. Considering Me as the highest goal of attainment, they adore Me through chanting My names etc., induced by deep devotion to Me, and also through spiritual study.” But [in contrast] the followers of the three Vedas (Trai-vidya) drink the Soma beverage remaining from the sacrifices in honour of Indra and other devas, as prescribed by the Vedas. They are thereby purified of the sins that stand in the way of attainment of heaven. In these sacrifices, in which Indra and the other deities are regarded as God they actually worship Krishna through them. They however do not know that Krishna abides within these devas and so they pray for access to heaven. After attaining the world of Indra, which is free from suffering, they enjoy the divine pleasures in abundance.