Chapter XIII · Śloka 26
अन्ये त्वेवमजानन्तः श्रुत्वान्येभ्य उपासते ।
तेऽपि चातितरन्त्येव मृत्युं श्रुतिपरायणाः ॥
तेऽपि चातितरन्त्येव मृत्युं श्रुतिपरायणाः ॥
anye tv evam ajānantaḥ śrutvānyebhya upāsate |
te'pi cātitaranty eva mṛtyuṃ śruti-parāyaṇāḥ ||
te'pi cātitaranty eva mṛtyuṃ śruti-parāyaṇāḥ ||
Yet others, not knowing this, worship having heard from others; they too cross beyond death, devoted to what they have heard.
Even those without direct experiential knowledge — who simply hear the teaching from a qualified teacher and practice worship with faith — also transcend death. Śraddhā combined with śruti (scriptural hearing) is itself a valid and effective path to liberation.