Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13: The Field and the Knower of the Field
Bhagavad Gita 13.23
य एवं वेत्ति पुरुषं प्रकृतिं च गुणैः सह ।
सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि न स भूयोऽभिजायते ॥
ya evaṃ vetti puruṣaṃ prakṛtiṃ ca guṇaiḥ saha | sarvathā vartamāno'pi na sa bhūyo'bhijāyate ||
One who knows spirit, and nature together with its qualities, in this way is not born again, whatever that person's way of life may be.
Modern context
One who knows spirit and nature in this way is not born again, 'whatever their way of life'. The same phrase appeared in chapter 6. Freedom comes from understanding, not from a particular lifestyle. A businessperson, a parent or a soldier who truly knows the difference between the field and the knower is as free as any monk.