Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña Yoga · Verse 26
अन्ये त्वेवमजानन्तः श्रुत्वान्येभ्य उपासते | तेऽपि चातितरन्त्येव मृत्युं श्रुतिपरायणाः
anye tv evam ajānantaḥ śrutvānyebhya upāsate | te 'pi cātitaranty eva mṛtyuṃ śruti-parāyaṇāḥ
Others, not knowing this, after hearing from others worship; they also, devoted to what they have heard, cross beyond death.
A fourth category: those who follow śruti — revealed wisdom — without direct experiential knowledge. Faith (śraddhā) bridges the gap.
Anyebhyaḥ — from others — from teachers, scriptures, tradition. The oral transmission (paramparā) remains vital in Indian spirituality.
Śruti-parāyaṇāḥ — devoted to what is heard — describes the faithful practitioner who may not philosophize but practices with dedication. This too leads beyond mṛtyu (death/rebirth).