The Yoga of Meditation

Krishna explains how accumulated merits lead to perfection. 'Prayatnād yatamānas tu yogī'—but (tu) the yogi (yogī) who strives (yatamānaḥ) with effort (prayatnāt). This means: the yogi who continues to practice, who keeps striving, who doesn't give up. 'Saṁśuddha-kilbiṣaḥ'—having purified (saṁśuddha) all sins (kilbiṣaḥ). This means: through practice, the yogi has removed all impurities, all sins, all obstacles. They're clean, pure, free from hindrances. 'Aneka-janma-saṁsiddhas'—perfected (saṁsiddhaḥ) through many (aneka) births (janma). This means: the yogi has accumulated merits from many lifetimes—not just one birth, but many. Each birth contributes, each effort accumulates, each practice builds on the previous. 'Tato yāti parāṁ gatim'—then (tataḥ) attains (yāti) the supreme (parām) destination (gatim). This means: with accumulated merits, purified sins, and continued striving, the yogi attains the highest state—perfection, liberation, union with the divine. This is the culmination: effort accumulates, sins are purified, perfection is attained.