Verse 32

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In plain words

For taking refuge in Me, Partha, even those who are of sinful birth—women, vaiśyas, and śūdras—also reach the highest goal.

Word for word

For having taken refuge in Me, O son of Pṛthā, even those who may be of sinful birth, women, vaiśyas and likewise śūdras, they too reach the highest goal.

The commentators

Bhagavadgītābhāṣyam

किञ्च —

मां हि यस्मात् पार्थ व्यपाश्रित्य माम् आश्रयत्वेन गृहीत्वा येऽपि स्युः भवेयुः पापयोनयः पापा योनिः येषां ते पापयोनयः पापजन्मानः । के ते इति, आह — स्त्रियः वैश्याः तथा शूद्राः तेऽपि यान्ति गच्छन्ति परां प्रकृष्टां गतिम् ॥ ३२ ॥

In plain words

And there is more still —

Because, Arjuna, whoever takes refuge in Me — that is, whoever takes Me as their refuge — even those born into what the world calls a sinful birth, those whose very origin is counted against them: who are they? He tells us. Women. Vaiśyas. Śūdras. They too reach the highest goal there is.

Close to the Sanskrit

Moreover —

Because — O Pārtha — having taken refuge in Me, that is, having taken Me as one's refuge, even those who may be, who may become, pāpayonayaḥ — those whose birth is sinful are pāpayonayaḥ, meaning those of sinful birth. Who are they? He says: women, vaiśyas, and likewise śūdras — they too go, that is, reach, the supreme, the highest, goal.