अर्जुन उवाचएवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते।येचाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमाः
arjuna uvācha
evaṁ satata-yuktā ye bhaktās tvāṁ paryupāsate
ye chāpy akṣharam avyaktaṁ teṣhāṁ ke yoga-vittamāḥ
Word by word
arjunaḥ uvācha — Arjun saidevam — thussatata — steadfastlyyuktāḥ — devotedye — thosebhaktāḥ — devoteestvām — youparyupāsate — worshipye — thosecha — andapi — alsoakṣharam — the imperishableavyaktam — the formless Brahmanteṣhām — of themke — whoyoga-vit-tamāḥ — more perfect in Yog
English
Arjuna said, "Which of them are better versed in Yoga—those who steadfastly worship You, or those who worship the imperishable and the unmanifested?"
अर्जुन ने कहा -- जो भक्त, सतत युक्त होकर इस (पूर्वोक्त) प्रकार से आपकी उपासना करते हैं और जो भक्त अक्षर, और अव्यक्त की उपासना करते हैं, उन दोनों में कौन उत्तम योगवित् है।।
श्री भगवानुवाचमय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते।श्रद्धया परयोपेतास्ते मे युक्ततमा मताः
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha
mayy āveśhya mano ye māṁ nitya-yuktā upāsate
śhraddhayā parayopetās te me yuktatamā matāḥ
Word by word
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha — the Blessed Lord saidmayi — on meāveśhya — fixmanaḥ — the mindye — thosemām — menitya yuktāḥ — always engagedupāsate — worshipśhraddhayā — with faithparayā — bestupetāḥ — endowedte — theyme — by meyukta-tamāḥ — situated highest in Yogmatāḥ — I consider
English
The Blessed Lord said, "In My opinion, those who fix their minds on Me, worship Me ever steadfastly, and are endowed with supreme faith, are the best in Yoga."
श्रीभगवान् ने कहा -- मुझमें मन को एकाग्र करके नित्ययुक्त हुए जो भक्तजन परम श्रद्धा से युक्त होकर मेरी उपासना करते हैं, वे, मेरे मत से, युक्ततम हैं अर्थात् श्रेष्ठ हैं।।
ये त्वक्षरमनिर्देश्यमव्यक्तं पर्युपासते।सर्वत्रगमचिन्त्यं च कूटस्थमचलं ध्रुवम्
ye tv akṣharam anirdeśhyam avyaktaṁ paryupāsate
sarvatra-gam achintyañcha kūṭa-stham achalandhruvam
sanniyamyendriya-grāmaṁ sarvatra sama-buddhayaḥ
te prāpnuvanti mām eva sarva-bhūta-hite ratāḥ
Word by word
ye — whotu — butakṣharam — the imperishableanirdeśhyam — the indefinableavyaktam — the unmanifestparyupāsate — worshipsarvatra-gam — the all-pervadingachintyam — the unthinkablecha — andkūṭa-stham — the unchangingachalam — the immovabledhruvam — the eternalsanniyamya — restrainingindriya-grāmam — the sensessarvatra — everywheresama-buddhayaḥ — even-mindedte — theyprāpnuvanti — attainmām — meeva — alsosarva-bhūta-hite — in the welfare of all beingsratāḥ — engaged
English
Those who worship the imperishable, the indefinable, the unmanifest, the omnipresent, the unthinkable, the immovable, and the eternal.
परन्तु जो भक्त अक्षर ,अनिर्देश्य, अव्यक्त, सर्वगत, अचिन्त्य, कूटस्थ, अचल और ध्रुव की उपासना करते हैं।।
संनियम्येन्द्रियग्रामं सर्वत्र समबुद्धयः।ते प्राप्नुवन्ति मामेव सर्वभूतहिते रताः
sanniyamyendriya-grāmaṁ sarvatra sama-buddhayaḥ te prāpnuvanti mām eva sarva-bhūta-hite ratāḥ
Word by word
indriya-grāmam — all the sensessarvatra — everywheresama-buddayaḥ — equally disposedprāpnuvanti — achievemām — unto Meeva — certainlysarva-bhūtahite — all living entities' welfareratāḥ — engaged.
English
Having restrained all the senses, being even-minded everywhere, and intent on the welfare of all beings, they verily come unto Me.
इन्द्रिय समुदाय को सम्यक् प्रकार से नियमित करके, सर्वत्र समभाव वाले, भूतमात्र के हित में रत वे भक्त मुझे ही प्राप्त होते हैं।।
क्लेशोऽधिकतरस्तेषामव्यक्तासक्तचेतसाम्।
अव्यक्ता हि गतिर्दुःखं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते
kleśho ’dhikataras teṣhām avyaktāsakta-chetasām
avyaktā hi gatir duḥkhaṁ dehavadbhir avāpyate
Word by word
kleśhaḥ — tribulationsadhika-taraḥ — full ofteṣhām — of thoseavyakta — to the unmanifestāsakta — attachedchetasām — whose mindsavyaktā — the unmanifesthi — indeedgatiḥ — pathduḥkham — exceeding difficultydeha-vadbhiḥ — for the embodiedavāpyate — is reached
English
Greater is their trouble whose minds are set on the unmanifested, for the goal of the unmanifested is very hard for the embodied to reach.
परन्तु उन अव्यक्त में आसक्त हुए चित्त वाले पुरुषों को क्लेश अधिक होता है, क्योंकि देहधारियों से अव्यक्त की गति कठिनाईपूर्वक प्राप्त की जाती है।।
ये तु सर्वाणि कर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्पराः।अनन्येनैव योगेन मां ध्यायन्त उपासते
ye tu sarvāṇi karmāṇi mayi sannyasya mat-paraḥ
ananyenaiva yogena māṁ dhyāyanta upāsate
Word by word
ye — whotu — butsarvāṇi — allkarmāṇi — actionsmayi — to mesannyasya — dedicatingmat-paraḥ — regarding me as the Supreme goalananyena — exclusivelyeva — certainlyyogena — with devotionmām — medhyāyantaḥ — meditatingupāsate — worship
English
But to those who worship Me, renouncing all actions in Me, regarding Me as the supreme goal, meditating on Me with single-minded yoga.
परन्तु जो भक्तजन मुझे ही परम लक्ष्य समझते हुए सब कर्मों को मुझे अर्पण करके अनन्ययोग के द्वारा मेरा (सगुण का) ही ध्यान करते हैं।।
तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता मृत्युसंसारसागरात्।भवामि नचिरात्पार्थ मय्यावेशितचेतसाम्
teṣhām ahaṁ samuddhartā mṛityu-saṁsāra-sāgarāt
bhavāmi na chirāt pārtha mayy āveśhita-chetasām
Word by word
teṣhām — of thoseaham — Isamuddhartā — the deliverermṛityu-saṁsāra-sāgarāt — from the ocean of birth and deathbhavāmi — (I) becomena — notchirāt — after a long timepārtha — Arjun, the son of Prithamayi — with meāveśhita chetasām — of those whose consciousness is united
English
To those whose minds are set on Me, O Arjuna, verily I soon become the savior out of the ocean of Samsara.
हे पार्थ ! जिनका चित्त मुझमें ही स्थिर हुआ है ऐसे भक्तों का मैं शीघ्र ही मृत्युरूप संसार सागर से उद्धार करने वाला होता हूँ।।
मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय।निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः
mayy eva mana ādhatsva mayi buddhiṁ niveśhaya
nivasiṣhyasi mayy eva ata ūrdhvaṁ na sanśhayaḥ
Word by word
mayi — on meeva — alonemanaḥ — mindādhatsva — fixmayi — on mebuddhim — intellectniveśhaya — surrendernivasiṣhyasi — you shall always livemayi — in meeva — aloneataḥ ūrdhvam — thereafterna — notsanśhayaḥ — doubt
English
Fix your mind on Me, and your intellect in Me. Then you will certainly live in Me alone hereafter.
तुम अपने मन और बुद्धि को मुझमें ही स्थिर करो, तदुपरान्त तुम मुझमें ही निवास करोगे, इसमें कोई संशय नहीं है।।
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय
atha chittaṁ samādhātuṁ na śhaknoṣhi mayi sthiram
abhyāsa-yogena tato mām ichchhāptuṁ dhanañjaya
Word by word
atha — ifchittam — mindsamādhātum — to fixna śhaknoṣhi — (you) are unablemayi — on mesthiram — steadilyabhyāsa-yogena — by uniting with God through repeated practicetataḥ — thenmām — meichchhā — desireāptum — to attaindhanañjaya — Arjun, the conqueror of wealth
English
If you are unable to fix your mind steadily on Me, then seek to reach Me through the yoga of constant practice, O Arjuna.
हे धनंजय ! यदि तुम अपने मन को मुझमें स्थिर करने में समर्थ नहीं हो, तो अभ्यासयोग के द्वारा तुम मुझे प्राप्त करने की इच्छा (अर्थात् प्रयत्न) करो।।
अभ्यासेऽप्यसमर्थोऽसि मत्कर्मपरमो भव।मदर्थमपि कर्माणि कुर्वन् सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि
abhyāse ’py asamartho ’si mat-karma-paramo bhava
mad-artham api karmāṇi kurvan siddhim avāpsyasi
Word by word
abhyāse — in practiceapi — ifasamarthaḥ — unableasi — youmat-karma paramaḥ — devotedly work for mebhava — bemat-artham — for my sakeapi — alsokarmāṇi — workkurvan — performingsiddhim — perfectionavāpsyasi — you shall achieve
English
If you are unable to practice even this Abhyasa Yoga, be intent on doing actions for My sake; even by doing actions for My sake, you will attain perfection.
यदि तुम अभ्यास में भी असमर्थ हो तो मत्कर्म परायण बनो; इस प्रकार मेरे लिए कर्मों को करते हुए भी तुम सिद्धि को प्राप्त करोगे।।
अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः।सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं ततः कुरु यतात्मवान्
athaitad apy aśhakto ’si kartuṁ mad-yogam āśhritaḥ
sarva-karma-phala-tyāgaṁ tataḥ kuru yatātmavān
Word by word
atha — ifetat — thisapi — evenaśhaktaḥ — unableasi — you arekartum — to workmad-yogam — with devotion to meāśhritaḥ — taking refugesarva-karma — of all actionsphala-tyāgam — to renounce the fruitstataḥ — thenkuru — doyata-ātma-vān — be situated in the self
English
If you are unable to do even this, then, resort to union with Me and renounce the fruits of all actions with self-control.
और यदि इसको भी करने के लिए तुम असमर्थ हो, तो आत्मसंयम से युक्त होकर मेरी प्राप्ति रूप योग का आश्रय लेकर, तुम समस्त कर्मों के फल का त्याग करो।।
श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते।ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम्
śhreyo hi jñānam abhyāsāj jñānād dhyānaṁ viśhiṣhyate
dhyānāt karma-phala-tyāgas tyāgāch chhāntir anantaram
Word by word
śhreyaḥ — betterhi — forjñānam — knowledgeabhyāsāt — than (mechanical) practicejñānāt — than knowledgedhyānam — meditationviśhiṣhyate — betterdhyānāt — than meditationkarma-phala-tyāgaḥ — renunciation of the fruits of actionstyāgāt — renunciationśhāntiḥ — peaceanantaram — immediately
English
Better indeed is knowledge than practice; better than knowledge is meditation; better than meditation is the renunciation of the fruits of actions: peace immediately follows renunciation.
अभ्यास से ज्ञान श्रेष्ठ है; ज्ञान से श्रेष्ठ ध्यान है और ध्यान से भी श्रेष्ठ कर्मफल त्याग है त्याग; से तत्काल ही शान्ति मिलती है।।
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च।निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी
adveṣhṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva cha
nirmamo nirahankāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣhamī
Word by word
adveṣhṭā — free from malicesarva-bhūtānām — toward all living beingsmaitraḥ — friendlykaruṇaḥ — compassionateeva — indeedcha — andnirmamaḥ — free from attachment to possessionnirahankāraḥ — free from egoismsama — equipoisedduḥkha — distresssukhaḥ — happinesskṣhamī — forgiving
English
He who hates no creature, is friendly and compassionate to all, is free from attachment and egoism, is balanced in pleasure and pain, and is forgiving.
भूतमात्र के प्रति जो द्वेषरहित है तथा सबका मित्र तथा करुणावान् है; जो ममता और अहंकार से रहित, सुख और दु:ख में सम और क्षमावान् है।।
सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः।मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः
santuṣhṭaḥ satataṁ yogī yatātmā dṛiḍha-niśhchayaḥ
mayy arpita-mano-buddhir yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Word by word
santuṣhṭaḥ — contentedsatatam — steadilyyogī — united in devotionyata-ātmā — self-controlleddṛiḍha-niśhchayaḥ — firm in convictionmayi — to mearpita — dedicatedmanaḥ — mindbuddhiḥ — intellectyaḥ — whomat-bhaktaḥ — my devoteessaḥ — theyme — to mepriyaḥ — very dear
English
Ever content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, possessing firm conviction, with the mind and intellect dedicated to Me, he, My devotee, is dear to Me.
जो संयतात्मा, दृढ़निश्चयी योगी सदा सन्तुष्ट है, जो अपने मन और बुद्धि को मुझमें अर्पण किये हुए है, जो ऐसा मेरा भक्त है, वह मुझे प्रिय है।।
यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः।हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः
yasmān nodvijate loko lokān nodvijate cha yaḥ
harṣhāmarṣha-bhayodvegair mukto yaḥ sa cha me priyaḥ
Word by word
yasmāt — by whomna — notudvijate — are agitatedlokaḥ — peoplelokāt — from peoplena — notudvijate — are disturbedcha — andyaḥ — whoharṣha — pleasureamarṣha — painbhaya — fearudvegaiḥ — anxietymuktaḥ — freedyaḥ — whosaḥ — theycha — andme — to mepriyaḥ — very dear
English
He whom the world does not agitate, and who cannot be agitated by the world, and who is freed from joy, anger, fear, and anxiety—he is dear to Me.
जिससे कोई लोक (अर्थात् जीव, व्यक्ति) उद्वेग को प्राप्त नहीं होता और जो स्वयं भी किसी व्यक्ति से उद्वेग अनुभव नहीं करता तथा जो हर्ष, अमर्ष (असहिष्णुता) भय और उद्वेगों से मुक्त है,वह भक्त मुझे प्रिय है।।
अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः
anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥ
sarvārambha-parityāgī yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Word by word
anapekṣhaḥ — indifferent to worldly gainśhuchiḥ — puredakṣhaḥ — skillfuludāsīnaḥ — without caresgata-vyathaḥ — untroubledsarva-ārambha — of all undertakingsparityāgī — renouncersaḥ — whomat-bhaktaḥ — my devoteesaḥ — heme — to nepriyaḥ — very dear
English
He who is free from wants, pure, expert, unconcerned, and free from pain, renouncing all undertakings and commencements, he who is devoted to Me is dear to Me.
जो अपेक्षारहित, शुद्ध, दक्ष, उदासीन, व्यथारहित और सर्वकर्मों का संन्यास करने वाला मेरा भक्त है, वह मुझे प्रिय है।।
यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्ितमान्यः स मे प्रियः
yo na hṛiṣhyati na dveṣhṭi na śhochati na kāṅkṣhati
śhubhāśhubha-parityāgī bhaktimān yaḥ sa me priyaḥ
Word by word
yaḥ — whona — neitherhṛiṣhyati — rejoicena — nordveṣhṭi — despairna — neitherśhochati — lamentna — norkāṅkṣhati — hanker for gainśhubha-aśhubha-parityāgī — who renounce both good and evil deedsbhakti-mān — full of devotionyaḥ — whosaḥ — that personme — to mepriyaḥ — very dear
English
He who neither rejoices nor hates, nor grieves nor desires, renouncing both good and evil, and who is full of devotion, is dear to Me.
जो न हर्षित होता है और न द्वेष करता है; न शोक करता है और न आकांक्षा; तथा जो शुभ और अशुभ को त्याग देता है, वह भक्तिमान् पुरुष मुझे प्रिय है।।
समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः।शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः
samaḥ śhatrau cha mitre cha tathā mānāpamānayoḥ
śhītoṣhṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣhu samaḥ saṅga-vivarjitaḥ
Word by word
samaḥ — alikeśhatrau — to a foecha — andmitre — to a friendcha tathā — as well asmāna-apamānayoḥ — in honor and dishonorśhīta-uṣhṇa — in cold and heatsukha-duḥkheṣhu — in joy and sorrowsamaḥ — equipoisedsaṅga-vivarjitaḥ — free from all unfavorable association
English
He who is the same to foe and friend, and also in honor and dishonor, who is the same in cold and heat, in pleasure and pain, and who is free from attachment.
जो पुरुष शत्रु और मित्र में तथा मान और अपमान में सम है; जो शीत-उष्ण व सुखदु:खादिक द्वन्द्वों में सम है और आसक्ति रहित है।।
तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येनकेनचित्।अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्ितमान्मे प्रियो नरः
tulya-nindā-stutir maunī santuṣhṭo yena kenachit
aniketaḥ sthira-matir bhaktimān me priyo naraḥ
Word by word
tulya — alikenindā-stutiḥ — reproach and praisemaunī — silent contemplationsantuṣhṭaḥ — contentedyena kenachit — with anythinganiketaḥ — without attachment to the place of residencesthira — firmly fixedmatiḥ — intellectbhakti-mān — full of devotionme — to mepriyaḥ — very dearnaraḥ — a person
English
He to whom censure and praise are equal, who is silent, content with anything, homeless, of a steady mind, and full of devotion; that man is dear to me.
जिसको निन्दा और स्तुति दोनों ही तुल्य है, जो मौनी है, जो किसी अल्प वस्तु से भी सन्तुष्ट है, जो अनिकेत है, वह स्थिर बुद्धि का भक्तिमान् पुरुष मुझे प्रिय है।।
ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः
ye tu dharmyāmṛitam idaṁ yathoktaṁ paryupāsate
śhraddadhānā mat-paramā bhaktās te ’tīva me priyāḥ
Word by word
ye — whotu — indeeddharma — of wisdomamṛitam — nectaridam — thisyathā — asuktam — declaredparyupāsate — exclusive devotionśhraddadhānāḥ — with faithmat-paramāḥ — intent on me as the supreme goalbhaktāḥ — devoteeste — theyatīva — exceedinglyme — to mepriyāḥ — dear
English
They who follow this immortal Dharma, endowed with faith and regarding Me as their supreme goal, are exceedingly dear to Me.
जो भक्त श्रद्धावान् तथा मुझे ही परम लक्ष्य समझने वाले हैं और इस यथोक्त धर्ममय अमृत का अर्थात् धर्ममय जीवन का पालन करते हैं, वे मुझे अतिशय प्रिय हैं।।
Sanskrit, transliteration and word meanings from the open Bhagavad Gita dataset (github.com/gita/gita). English translation: Swami Sivananda. Hindi translation: Swami Tejomayananda.
