Chapter 6: Dhyana Yoga, verse 43
तत्र तं बुद्धिसंयोगं लभते पौर्वदेहिकम्।
यतते च ततो भूयः संसिद्धौ कुरुनन्दन ॥
Say ittatra taṁ buddhi-sanyogaṁ labhate paurva-dehikam
yatate cha tato bhūyaḥ sansiddhau kuru-nandana
Translation
Then he comes into contact with the knowledge acquired in his former body and strives even more for perfection, O Arjuna.
Swami Sivananda
There he becomes endowed with the wisdom acquired in the previous body, and he strives even more than before for perfection, O scion of the Kuru dynasty.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
There, O Arjuna, he regains the disposition of mind that he had in his former body, and from there he strives even more for success in Yoga.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
There, in that life, he regains the link of mentality transmitted from his former body. Consequently, once again he strives for full success, O rejoicer of the Kurus!
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
Then, the experience acquired in his former life will revive, and with it, he will more eagerly strive for perfection than before.
Shri Purohit Swami
हे कुरुनन्दन ! वहाँपर उसको पूर्वजन्मकृत साधन-सम्पत्ति अनायास ही प्राप्त हो जाती है। फिर उससे वह साधनकी सिद्धिके विषयमें पुनः विशेषतासे यत्न करता है।
Swami Ramsukhdas
हे कुरुनन्दन ! वह पुरुष वहाँ पूर्व देह में प्राप्त किये गये ज्ञान से सम्पन्न होकर योगसंसिद्धि के लिए उससे भी अधिक प्रयत्न करता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.