Meaning
Supreme God Krishna spoke
These two ways of exiting the world are said to be eternal. The way of light leads to liberation from birth and death, while the way of darkness leads to the bondage of obligatory rebirth. (8:26)
Sanskrit
श्रीभगवान् उवाच
शुक्लकृष्णे गती ह्येते जगतः शाश्वते मते ।
एकया यात्यनावृत्तिमन्ययावर्तते पुनः॥
Word-by-word
शुक्ल-कृष्णे गती हि एते जगतः शाश्वते मते;
एकया याति अन्-आवृत्तिम्, अन्यया आ-वर्तते पुनः।