SYNONYMS

purva–previous; abhyasena–practice; tena–by the influence of that; eva–certainly; hriyate–is attracted; hi–surely; avasah–helpless; api–also; sah–he; jijnasuh–willing to know; api–so; yogasya–of yoga; sabda-brahma–ritualistic principles of scripture; ativartate–transcends.

TRANSLATION

By virtue of the divine consciousness of his previous life, he automatically becomes attracted to the yogic principles–even without seeking them. Such an inquisitive transcendentalist, striving for yoga, stands always above the ritualistic principles of the scriptures.