Verse 12.5

क्लेशोऽधिकतरस्तेषामव्यक्तासक्तचेतसाम्। अव्यक्ता हि गतिर्दुःखं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते।।12.5।।

kleśho ’dhikataras teṣhām avyaktāsakta-chetasām avyaktā hi gatir duḥkhaṁ dehavadbhir avāpyate

Meaning

Yo, those obsessed with the unmanifested? Big yikes. Reaching that goal? It's, like, impossible for us mortals.

Commentary

Okay, so like, worshipping the Saguna (the, like, *defined* Brahman) and the Nirguna (the, like, *undefined* Brahman) is the same, you know? But the Nirguna path? Bro, that's *hard*. It's a total mind-melt. You gotta, like, *completely* detach from your body, from day one. 'Embodied'? That's, like, you're totally stuck in your physical self. It's hard to reach the imperishable Brahman if you're all about your body. Plus, focusing your mind on something *formless*? That's next-level hard. You need, like, a super sharp, laser-focused mind. The Upanishads are all, 'Only the super-woke see this with their super-woke minds.' To even try the unmanifested, you need four things. Then you gotta find a guru, someone who's totally got it together, spiritually. You gotta hear the truth from them, think about it, and meditate on it. If you get the Nirguna Brahman, you're chillin' in eternal bliss, total enlightenment, moksha. If you get the Saguna Brahman, you're in Brahmaloka, living the high life, all the power and wealth. Then Hiranyagarbha gives you the inside scoop on the Absolute. You get there without even trying, just by the Lord's grace. Either way, you're good. Knowing your true self destroys ignorance.