Chapter 4 - Verse 10 — Ancient Knowledge

वीतरागभयक्रोधा मन्मया मामुपाश्रिताः ।
बहवो ज्ञानतपसा पूता मद्भावमागताः ॥ १० ॥

vītarāgabhayakrodhā manmayā māmupāśritāḥ .
bahavo jñānatapasā pūtā madbhāvamāgatāḥ .. 10 ..

Free from passion, fear and anger, absorbed in Me, taking refuge in Me, purified by the fire (tapas) of wisdom, many have reached My being.

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Absorbed in Me : knowing Brahman, i. e., seeing their identity with Īśvara. Taking refuge in Me, Paramesvara, the Supreme Lord, i. e., firmly devoted to wisdom only. Jñāna-tapas : religious austerity (tapas) in the form of jnana or knowledge of the Highest Self. Paramātman.—This compound indicates that Devotion to knowledge is quite independent of all other austerities (tapases). Having attained to highest purity by means of this fire of austerity (tapas), many have attained moksha.

DIVINE DISPENSATION OF WORLDLY BENEFITS AND SALVATION.

Then, Thou cherishest the feelings of affection and aversion, since Thou awardest moksha, Thy Being (identity with Thy Self), to a few only, not to all?—The answer follows :