Shloka 45
अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः | Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman
प्रयत्नादू यतमानस्तु योगी संशुद्धकिल्बिष: । अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम्,परंतु प्रयत्नपूर्वक अभ्यास करनेवाला योगी< तो पिछले अनेक जन्मोंके संस्कारबलसे इसी जन्ममें संसिद्ध होकर* सम्पूर्ण पापोंसे रहित हो फिर तत्काल ही परमगतिको प्राप्त हो जाता है
prayatnād u yatamānas tu yogī saṁśuddha-kilbiṣaḥ | aneka-janma-saṁsiddhas tato yāti parāṁ gatim ||
Arjuna said: But the yogin who strives with deliberate effort—purified of sin—having been perfected through the accumulated discipline of many births, thereafter attains the supreme goal. The verse underscores that sincere practice is never wasted: past moral and spiritual impressions mature into present attainment, culminating in liberation.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Persistent, effortful yoga-practice purifies the practitioner; the momentum of discipline accumulated across many births ripens into realization, leading to the supreme goal (liberation).
Arjuna is speaking about the destiny of a striving yogin: even if perfection is not immediate, sustained effort—supported by impressions from prior lives—culminates in purification and attainment of the highest state.