B.G 6.45
प्रयत्नाद्यतमानस्तु योगी संशुद्धकिल्बिषः। अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥४५॥
Striving with effort, the yogi who is purified from sins and perfected through many births, then attains the supreme destination.
Gīta Bhāshya 6.45
The consistent effort that the seeker needs to put for a long period is stressed.
नैकजन्मनि इत्याह - प्रयत्नादिति।
It is said that it is not just by multiple births but also through effort, by stating 'prayatnāditi' .
जिज्ञासुः ज्ञात्वा प्रयत्नं करोति। एवम् अनेकजन्मभिः संसिद्धः अपरोक्षज्ञानी भूत्वा परां गतिं याति। आह च -
The seeker, having gained the knowledge of the path, makes an effort. Thus, through many births, having become perfected and gaining 'aparokṣa', i.e. direct perception of reality, he attains the supreme destination. It is also said-
"अतीव श्रद्धया युक्तो जिज्ञासुर्विष्णुतत्परः। ज्ञात्वा ध्यात्वा तथा दृष्ट्वा जन्मभिर्बहुभिः पुमान्। विशेन्नारायणं देवं नान्यथा तु कथञ्चन॥"
"Endowed with intense inquisitiveness, the seeker becomes devoted to Vishnu. Having gained knowledge, meditating for many births, he finally sees directly and enters Lord Narayana, the divine. In no other way, indeed, this can be accomplished."
इति नारदीये ॥४५॥
- stated thus in Naradiya Purana.
