Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 430

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-13 Prakṛti-Puruṣa-vivek Yogaḥ

dhyānenātmani paśyanti kecid ātmānam ātmanā | anye sāṅkhyena yogena karma-yogena cāpare || 25 || 25. Some perceive the Self within the self (body) by meditation by the self (mind), others by Saṅkhya Yoga, and still others by Karma Yoga. Commentary The three different type of Yogis are mentioned in this verse:— 1. Some with perfect mental concentration perceive the Self (Ātmānam) abiding in the body (ātmani) by the mind (ātmanā) through meditation (Bhakti Yoga). 2. Others who cannot achieve perfect concentration realise the Self by means of Saṅkhya Yoga (Jñāna Yoga — Gnosis) through an intellectual process which is a prelude to meditation. 3. Still others, incapable of intellectualisation (through Jñāna Yoga) and those capable, but preferring an easier method, and also some particular people — all these attain Self-realisation after first preparing themselves for meditation by means of selfless action (Karma Yoga) which contains within itself wisdom (Jñana).