Fallen from both, does he not perish like a rent cloud, supportless, O mighty-armed one, deluded on the path of Brahman?

Swami Sivananda

O Mighty-armed one, having fallen from both [paths], without support, deluded on the path to Brahman, does he not get ruined like a scattered cloud?

Swami Gambirananda

Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).

Without any support, confused in the path leading to the Brahman, and thus having fallen from both, does he not perish, O mighty-armed one, like a rent cloud?

Swami Adidevananda

Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).

Does he, fallen from both, get lost like a broken cloud? Or, O mighty-armed one! Having no support, does he meet total destruction?

Dr. S. Sankaranarayan

Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).

Having failed in both, my Lord, is he without hope, like a riven cloud with no support, lost on the spiritual path?

Shri Purohit Swami

हे महाबाहो ! संसारके आश्रयसे रहित और परमात्मप्राप्तिके मार्गमें मोहित अर्थात् विचलित -- इस तरह दोनों ओरसे भ्रष्ट हुआ साधक क्या छिन्न-भिन्न बादलकी तरह नष्ट तो नहीं हो जाता ?

Swami Ramsukhdas

हे महबाहो ! क्या वह ब्रह्म के मार्ग में मोहित तथा आश्रयरहित पुरुष छिन्न-भिन्न मेघ के समान दोनों ओर से भ्रष्ट हुआ नष्ट तो नहीं हो जाता है?

Swami Tejomayananda