Learn briefly how one who has attained perfection also reaches Brahman — the supreme consummation of knowledge. This transitional verse signals the Gita's movement from practical instruction to its ultimate spiritual destination. Shankara sees this as the bridge from karma-yoga to jnana-yoga, showing their continuity. Ramanuja teaches that perfection in action naturally leads to knowledge of the Lord. Madhva reveals the progressive journey from karma through jnana to bhakti — not competing paths but progressive stages. Abhinavagupta maps the journey from skillful action through understanding to direct recognition of Brahman-Shiva — not abstract philosophy but lived realization. Vallabha teaches that grace enables the transition from purified action to direct loving knowledge of Krishna. The bhakti tradition sees devotion as the thread connecting all stages. Tilak values the verse for proving that karma-yoga leads naturally to the highest knowledge. Vivekananda confirms the practical Vedanta sequence: serve, purify, realize — a path open to all. The verse's brevity ('learn briefly') belies its significance as the gateway to the Gita's supreme teaching.