B.G 7.29, 30

jarāmaraṇamokṣāya māmāśritya yatanti ye। te brahma tadviduḥ kr̥tsnamadhyātmaṁ karma cākhilam ॥29॥

Those who, striving for liberation from old age and death, take refuge in Me, they come to know the Absolute Reality (Brahman), the entire science of the Self (Adhyātma), and all actions (Karma) in their entirety.

sādhibhūtādhidaivaṁ māṁ sādhiyajñaṁ ca ye viduḥ। prayāṇakāle'pi ca māṁ te viduryuktacetasaḥ ॥30॥

Those who know Me as the principle underlying all material existence (Adhibhūta), the divine aspects (Adhidaivam), and as the essence of all sacrifices (Adhiyajña), they, with steadfast minds, also know Me even at the time of death.

Gīta Bhāshya 7.29, 30

Liberation is not prescribed but is praised, as it is better than other material goals. The ultimate goal is to develop the undivided devotion to the Supreme.

'jarāmaraṇamokṣāya' iti anyakāmanivr̥ttyartham। mokṣe saktistutyarthaṁ vā। na vidhiḥ।

The phrase 'for liberation from old age and death' (jarāmaraṇamokṣāya) does not indicate a rule or injunction (that one should work only towards liberation), but instead conveys either the removal of all other desires (anyakāmanivr̥ttyartham) or is a glorification of inquisitiveness towards liberation.

"mumukṣoramumukṣustu varo hyekāntabhaktibhāk॥"

"Among those desiring liberation and those not desiring liberation, the best is indeed the one who possesses undivided devotion to the Supreme."

iti itarastuteḥ nāradīye।

- thus, praised in the Nāradīya Purāṇa.

'nātyantikam'

"(Liberation) Is not the ultimate end."

iti ca।

- stated thus as well.

"devānāṁ guṇaliṅgānāmānuśrāvikakarmaṇām। sattva evaikamanaso vr̥ttiḥ svābhāvikī tu yā॥ animittā bhagavati bhaktiḥ siddhergarīyasī। jarayatyāśu yā kośaṁ nigīrṇamanalo yathā॥"

"Those in the mode of goodness (devas) adopt actions which are inherently aligned to their natural qualities and distinguishing marks. Having a single-minded inclination to mode of goodness is natural to them. This devotion towards the Supreme Lord, which is without cause, is superior to liberation. Just as fire quickly consumes the fuel it swallows, so too does such devotion destroy the material body and its attachments."

iti lakṣaṇācca bhāgavate।

- such are the characteristics stated in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa.

āha ca -

It is also declared:

"sarve vedāstu devārthāḥ devā nārāyaṇārthakāḥ। nārāyaṇastu mokṣārtho mokṣo nānyārtha iṣyate॥ evaṁ madhyamabhaktānām ekāntānāṁ na kasyacit। arthe nārāyaṇo devaḥ sarvamanyastadarthakam॥"

"All the Vedas are for the purpose of serving the gods, and the gods themselves exist for the purpose of serving Lord Nārāyaṇa. Liberation exists for the attainment of Lord Nārāyaṇa, and liberation is not desired for any other purpose. Thus, for intermediate devotees and even for those who are single-minded, Lord Nārāyaṇa is the ultimate end. Everything else exists as an auxiliary purpose to Him."

iti gītākalpe।

- stated thus in the Gītā Kalpa testimonial.

te eva ca viduḥ।

The expression 'te brahma tadviduḥu' is meant to convey they alone are really knowledgeable.

"yamevaiṣa vr̥ṇute"

"Whom the Supreme Being chooses He alone."

iti śruteḥ ॥29, 30॥

- thus states Vedic testimonial.

॥ iti śrīmadānandatīrthabhagavatpādācāryaviracite śrībhagavadgītābhāṣye saptamodhyāyaḥ ॥

Thus concludes the seventh chapter in the commentary on the Bhagavad Gītā, composed by the glorious revered Ānanda Tīrtha Bhagavatpāda Ācārya

॥ oṁ tatsaditi śrīmadbhagavadgītāsu upaniṣatsu brahmavidyāyāṁ yogaśāstre śrīkr̥ṣṇārjunasaṁvāde jñānavijñānayogo nāma saptamodhyāyaḥ ॥

Om, thus ends the seventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, which is part of the Upanishads and the Yoga Shastra, in the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna, known as the 'Jñāna Vijñāna Yogo', in the study of Brahma Vidya (knowledge of the Absolute).