yoginām api sarveṣhāṁ mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā
śhraddhāvān bhajate yo māṁ sa me yuktatamo mataḥ||47||

Meaning : Of all yogis, the one who worships Me with full faith, with their inner self absorbed in Me, is the most deeply united with Me and is considered the highest of all.

tapasvibhyo ’dhiko yogī
jñānibhyo ’pi mato ’dhikaḥ
karmibhyaśh chādhiko yogī
tasmād yogī bhavārjuna||46||

Meaning : The yogi is greater than those who practice austerity, greater than the learned in scriptures, and greater than those who perform ritualistic actions. Therefore, Arjuna, become a yogi.

prayatnād yatamānas tu yogī sanśhuddha-kilbiṣhaḥ
aneka-janma-sansiddhas tato yāti parāṁ gatim||45||

Meaning : But the yogi, striving diligently with sincere effort, becomes purified of all sins. Perfected over many births, such a soul eventually reaches the supreme goal (liberation).

pūrvābhyāsena tenaiva hriyate hyavaśho ’pi saḥ
jijñāsur api yogasya śhabda-brahmātivartate||44||

Meaning : Even a curious seeker is naturally drawn toward yoga by the force of their past-life practice,
and without even full control, they rise above the ritualistic scriptures (śhabda-brahma).

tatra taṁ buddhi-sanyogaṁ labhate paurva-dehikam
yatate cha tato bhūyaḥ sansiddhau kuru-nandana||43||

Meaning : There, the yogi attains the union with wisdom gained from the previous birth,
and by making further efforts, achieves greater perfection, O son of Kuru.

prāpya puṇya-kṛitāṁ lokān uṣhitvā śhāśhvatīḥ samāḥ
śhuchīnāṁ śhrīmatāṁ gehe yoga-bhraṣhṭo ’bhijāyate||41||

atha vā yoginām eva kule bhavati dhīmatām
etad dhi durlabhataraṁ loke janma yad īdṛiśham||42||

Meaning : Those who have done virtuous deeds dwell for long periods in the pure and honorable families of the world. But one who has fallen from yoga is born in the pure and respectable families. Alternatively, the wise among yogis alone are born in such families. This kind of birth is very rare and difficult to attain in the world.