Chapter 9 verse 32
“All those who take refuge in Me, whatever their birth, race, sex, or caste, even those whom society scorns, will attain the supreme destination.”
For those who claim to write bharata varsha’s history of sanatana dharma in a bad light regarding varna ashrama and lower place in society for women, this verse would clarify from the Lord any doubts of importance of type or place of birth. There are thousands of examples over our history which states that all humans have the potential to realize oneself and attain the highest state of eternal bliss whether they were born a brahmana, kshatriya, vaishya or sudra, man or woman and even people outlawed by society. According to the laws of karma, even if place and type of birth might be determined by past actions-good and bad, those don’t pre suppose going forward actions of the person. Each person when able to control their current moment with correct actions and body/mind/intellect focused on Supreme Self or Divine wins the day. Each of the paths enumerated in sanatana dharma-jnana, karma, ashtanga and bhakti yoga ultimately helps realize the divinity innate in all of us.
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