Chapter 7: Gyaan Vigyana Yoga, verse 28
येषां त्वन्तगतं पापं जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम्।
ते द्वन्द्वमोहनिर्मुक्ता भजन्ते मां दृढव्रताः ॥
Say ityeṣhāṁ tvanta-gataṁ pāpaṁ janānāṁ puṇya-karmaṇām
te dvandva-moha-nirmuktā bhajante māṁ dṛiḍha-vratāḥ
Translation
But those men of virtuous deeds, whose sins have come to an end and who are freed from the delusion of the pairs of opposites, worship Me steadfastly, with their vows.
Swami Sivananda
On the other hand, those persons who have done virtuous deeds, whose sin has come to an end, they, being free from the delusion of duality and firm in their convictions, adore Me.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
But those who have done good deeds, whose sins have come to an end, are freed from the delusion of the pairs of opposites. They steadfastly worship Me, adhering to their vows.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
But those men of virtuous deeds, whose sin has come to an end—they, being free from the delusion of pairs [of opposites], worship Me with a firm resolve.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
But those who act righteously, in whom sin has been destroyed, who are free from the infatuation of conflicting emotions, they worship Me with a firm resolve.
Shri Purohit Swami
परन्तु जिन पुण्यकर्मा मनुष्योंके पाप नष्ट गये हैं, वे द्वन्द्वमोहसे रहित हुए मनुष्य दृढ़व्रती होकर मेरा भजन करते हैं।
Swami Ramsukhdas
परन्तु जिन पुण्यकर्मी पुरुषों का पाप नष्ट हो गया है, वे द्वन्द्वमोह से निर्मुक्त और दृढ़वती पुरुष मुझे भजते हैं।
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.