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Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Mahatmya After being born as a human being, he further studies the Gita teachings. he then obtains a higher level of liber birth one who dies only while having the name of Gita in his or her lips gets a high level of spiritual heights."(17) गीतार्थश्रवमासक्तो महापापयुतोडपि वा । वैकुण्ठं समवाप्नोति विष्णुना सह मोदते ॥१८॥
Even a peson who is very senbal can go to Heavens and can remain in company of Lord Vishnu if he is prepared to here Gita teachings."(18) गीतार्थं ध्यायते नित्यं कृत्वा कर्माणि भूरिश:। जीवन्मुक्त: स विज्ञेयो देहान्ते परमं पदम् ॥१९॥
Even a person whose soul is smeared with varioustypes of karmas becomes free from the cycle of birth and death and attains the highest stage of spirituality be takes to his heart and mind the techings of Gita.”(19) गीतामाश्रित्य बहवो भूभुजो जनकादयः । निर्धूतकल्मषा लोके गीता याता:परंपदम् ॥२०॥
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