Yathora

The Gita · Chapter 5

Bhagavad Gita 5.4

सांख्ययोगौ पृथग्बालाः प्रवदन्ति न पण्डिताः। एकमप्यास्थितः सम्यगुभयोर्विन्दते फलम्॥

sānkhya-yogau pṛithag bālāḥ pravadanti na paṇḍitāḥ ekamapyāsthitaḥ samyag ubhayor vindate phalam

Translation

Children, not sages, speak of the Sânkhya and the Yoga as different; he who is duly established in one obtaineth the fruits of both.

What it means

Only children, not the wise, speak of Sankhya and Yoga as separate; established fully in either, one gains the fruit of both. The paths converge. Arguing about which road is best is a beginner's pastime.

Try this today

Calling the paths rivals is beginner talk; mastery of either delivers what both promise.

Something to reflect on

Which path-debate of mine is really avoidance of practicing either?

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Translation by Annie Besant (1905, public domain). The meanings are original to Yathora, drawn from Shankara’s commentary.