Chapter V

#	Sanskrit Original	Translation by Y. Subrahmanya Sarma	Translation by Swami Bhuteshananda	Translation by Swami Sivananda
25.	सा तु कर्मज्ञानयोगेभ्योऽप्यधिकतरा॥	Now this Bhakti is greater than Karma (performance of religious works), Jnana (knowledge) and Yoga (mystic control of the mind).	That devotion is superior to the paths of action, knowledge and yoga.	Bhakti is, indeed, greater than action, knowledge and Yoga.
26.	फलरूपत्वात्॥	For it is of the nature of the fruit of all these.	Because, it is by itself of the nature of effect (goal).	From its being itself the form of reward.
27.	ईश्वरस्याप्यभिमानद्वेषित्वाद्दैन्यप्रियत्वात्॥	And because God hates egotism and loves humility.	(Devotion is superior to other paths) because even God hates pride and loves humility.	Also from the fact that God hates the proud and loves the humble.