ते नाधीतश्रुतिगणा नोपासितमहत्तमाः । अव्रतातप्ततपसः मत्सङ्गान्मामुपागताः ॥
te nādhītaśrutigaṇā nopāsitamahattamāḥ | avratātaptatapasaḥ matsaṅgānmāmupāgatāḥ ||
They had not studied the Vedas, nor sat at the feet of great teachers; they kept no vows and practised no austerities. Through association with me they came to me.
उन्होंने न वेदों का अध्ययन किया, न महापुरुषों की उपासना की; न व्रत रखे, न तप किया। मेरे संग से ही वे मुझ तक पहुँचे।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
You do not need learning, credentials or hard penances to come close to God. Turning towards him, and keeping company with what is good, is enough to begin and to arrive.
ईश्वर के निकट आने के लिए विद्या, उपाधि या कठोर तपस्या ज़रूरी नहीं। उनकी ओर मुड़ना और अच्छे का संग करना आरंभ के लिए भी पर्याप्त है और पहुँचने के लिए भी।
Krishna says these devotees had none of the usual qualifications; it was association with him that brought them to him.