Verses For Gita Chapter 12
अजेन उवाच
एवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते । येचाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमाः।।१२.१।।
arjuna uvaacha
evam satatayuktaa ye bhaktaastvaam paryupaasate yechaapyaksharamavyaktam teshaam ke yogavittamaah 12.1 arjuna uvacha: Arjuna said; evam: thus; satataa: always; yuktaa: engaged; ye: those; bhaktaa: devotees; tvaam: you; parqupaasate: worship; ye: those; cha: and; api: also; aksharam: imperishable; avyaktam: the unmanifest; teshaam: of these; ke: which; yoga-vit-tamaah; perfect in knowledge of yoga
- 1 Arjuna asked: Who are considered perfect, those who are always engaged sincerely in Your worship in form, or those who worship the imperishable, the invisible formless You?
श्री भगवानुवाच
मय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते। श्रद्धया परयोपेतास्ते मे युक्ततमा मताः।।१२.२।। sri bhagavaan uvaacha mayyaavesya mano ye maam nityayuktaa upaasate sraddhayaa parayopetaaste me yuktatamaa mataah 12.2 sri bhagavaan uvaaca: Lord Krishna says; mayi: on Me; aavesya: fixing; manah: the mind; ye: those; maam: Me; nitya: eternally; yuktaah: engaged; upaasate: worship; sraddhayaa: with faith; parayaa: supreme; upetaah: endowed; te: these; me: by Me; yukta-tamaah: perfect in yoga; mataah: opinion
12.2 Lord Krishna said: Those, who by fixing their mind on Me eternally, and those who are steadfast in worshipping Me with supreme faith, I consider them to be perfect in yoga, ready to be united with Me.
ये त्वक्षरमनिर्देश्यमव्यक्तं पर्यपासते । सर्वत्रगमचिन्त्यं च कूटरश्थमचलं ध्रुवम्।।१२.३।।
ye tvaksaram anirdesyamavyaktam paryupaasate sarvatra-gam achintyam ca kutasthamachalam dhruvam 12.3 ye: those; tu: but; aksharam: imperishable; anirdesyam: indefinable; avyaktam: unmanifest; paryupaasate: worship; sarvatra-gam: all pervading; achintyam: inconceivable; ca: also; kuta-stham: unchanging; achalam: immovable; dhruvam: fixed;
संनियम्येन्द्रियग्रामं सर्वत्र समबद्धयः। ते प्राप्नुवन्ति मामेव सर्वभुतहिते रताः।।१२.४।।
sanniyamyendriyagraamam sarvatra sama-buddhayah te praapnuvanti maam eva sarva-bhuta-hite rataah 12.4 sanniyamya: restrained; indriya-graamam: all the senses; sarvatra: everywhere; sama-buddhayah: equally disposed; te: they; praapnuvanti: achieve; maam: Me; eva: only; sarva-bhuta-hite: for the welfare of all living beings; rataah: engaged.
12.3.4 But those who worship with awareness the imperishable, the unmanifest, that which lies beyond the perception of senses, the all pervading, inconceivable, unchanging, the non- moving and permanent, those who worship by restraining their senses, and are working with even mind for the benefit of mankind, they too attain Me.
क्लेशोऽधिकतरस्तेषामव्यक्तासक्तचेतसाम । व्यक्ता हि गतिर्दूःखं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते । ।१२.५।।
Klesho'dhikatarasteshaam avyaktaasaktachetasam Avyaktaa hi gatirdukham dehavadbhiravaapyate 12.5
Klesha: trouble; adhikatara: greater; teshaam: of those; avyakta aasakta chetasaam: whose minds are set on the unmanifest; avyaktaa: unmanifest; hi: for; gati: goal; dukham: sorrow; dehavadbhih: for the embodied; avaapyate: is attained
12.5 For those whose minds are set on the unmanifest, the formless, it is more difficult to advance; attaining the formless unmanifest is difficult for the embodied.
ये तु सर्वाणि कर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्पराः। अनन्येनैव योगेन मां ध्यायन्त उपासते।।१२.६ ।।
Ye tu sarvaani karmaani mayi samnyasya matparaah Ananyenaiva yogena maam dhyayanta upaasate 12.6
Ye: who; tu: but; sarvaani: all; karmaani: actions; mayi: in me; samnyasya: renouncing; matparaah: regarding me as the supreme goal; ananyena: focussed; eva: even; yogena: with yoga; maam: me; dhyayanta: meditating; upaasate: worship
तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता मृत्युसंसारसागरात । भवामि नचिरात्पार्थ मय्यावेशितचेतसाम।।१२.७।।
Teshamaham samuddhartaa mrutyu samsaara saagaraat Bhavami nachihraat paartha mayyaaveshita chetasaam 12.7
Tesham: for them; aham: I; samuddharta: the savior; mrtyu samsaara sagaraat: from the ocean of life and death cycle; bhavami: become; na chiraat: before long; paartha: arjuna; mayi: in me; aaveshita chetasaam: of those whose minds are set
12.6,7 But those who worship me with single minded devotion, renouncing all activities unto Me, regarding Me as their Supreme Goal, whose minds are set in Me, I shall deliver them soon from their ocean of the birth and death cycle.
मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धि निवेशय। निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः।।१२.८ ।।
mayyeva mana aadhatsva mayi buddhim nivesaya nivasishyasi mayyeva ata oordhvam na samsayah 12.8 mayi: upon Me; eva: only; manah: mind; aadhatsva: fix; mayi: upon Me; buddhim: mind; nivesaya: apply; nivasisshyasi: you will live; mayi: in Me; eva: alone; atah oordhvam: thereafter; na: no; sammsayah: doubt.
12.8 You fix your mind on Me alone, establish your mind in Me. You will live in Me always. There is no doubt in it.
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्। अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय।।१२.९।।
atha chittam samaadhaatum na saknoshi mayi sthiram abhyaasa-yogena tato maam icchaaptum dhananjaya 12.9 atha: if; chittam: mind; samaadhaatum: to fix; na: not; saknoshi: you are able; mayi: upon Me; sthiram: steadily; abhyaasa-yogena: by the practice of yoga; tatah: then; maam: Me; icchaa: desire; aaptum: to get; dhananjaya: Arjuna
12.9 If you are not able to fix your mind upon Me then Arjuna, with the constant practice of Yoga, you try to attain Me.
अभ्यासेऽप्यसमर्थोऽसि मत्कर्मपरमो भव। मदर्श्वमपि कर्माणि कुर्वन सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि ।।१२.१०।।
abhyaasepyasamarthosi matkarmaparamo bhava madartham api karmaanòi kurvan siddhim avaapsyasi 12.10 abhyaase: in practice; api: even if; asamarthah: unable; asi: you are; matkarma: My work; paramah: dedicated to; bhava: become; mat artham: for Me; api: even; karmaani: work; kurvan: performing; siddhim: perfection; avaapsyasi: you will achieve.
12.10 If you are not able to practice even this yoga then performing your duties and surrendering all your actions to Me, you will attain perfection.
अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः । सर्वेकर्मेफलत्यागं ततः कुरु यतात्मवान्।।१२.११।।
athaitad apy asakto'si kartum madyogamaasritahò sarva-karma-phala-tyaagam tatah kuru yataatmavaan 12.11
atha: even though; etat: this; api: also; asaktah: unable; asi: you are; kartum: to perform; mat-yogam: My yoga; aasritah: taking refuge in; sarva-karma: of all activities; phala: of the results; tyaagam: renunciation; tatah: then; kuru: do; yata-aatma-vaan: self controlled
12.11 If you are not able to work even this way, surrendering unto Me, give up all the results of your actions to Me without ego.
श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानादध्यानं विशिष्यते। ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम् ।।१२.१२ ।।
sreyo hi jnaanam abhyaasaajjnaanaad dhyaanam visisòhyate dhyaanaat karma-phala-tyaagas tyaaqaacshaantir anantaram 12.12 sreyah: better; hi: indeed; jnaanam: knowledge; abhyaasaat: than practice; jnaanaat: than knowledge; dhyaanam: meditation; visisshyate: superior dhyaanaat: than meditation; karma-phala-tyaagah: renunciation of the fruits of action; tyaagaat: by such renunciation; saantih: peace; anantaram: thereafter.
12.12 Knowledge is better than mere practice. Meditation is superior to knowledge. Renunciating the fruit of actions is better than meditation. After renunciation of fruits of actions, one immediately attains peace.
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च । निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी ।।१२.१३।।
adveshtaa sarva-bhootaanaam maitra karuna eva cha nirmamo nirahankaarah sama-dukha-sukhah kshamee 12.13 advesshtaa: non envious; sarva-bhootaanaam: toward all living entities; maitrah: friendly; karunnah: kindly; eva: certainly; cha: also; nirmamah: with no sense of proprietorship; nirahankaarah: without false ego; sama: equal; dukha: in distress; sukhah: and happiness; kshamee: forgiving.
सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः। मय्यर्पितमनोबद्धिर्यो मदभक्तः स मे प्रियः ।।१२.१४।।
santushttaah satatam yataatmaa drdha-nischayah mayyarpita-mano-buddhiryo mad-bhaktah sa me priyah 12.14 santushttah: satisfied; satatam: always; yogee: one engaged in yoga; yataatmaa: self controlled; drdha-nischayah: with determination; mayi: upon Me; arpita: engaged; manah: mind; buddhih: and intelligence; yah: one who; mat-bhaktah: My devotee; sah: he; me: to Me; priyah:dear.
12.13,14 One who has no dislike or envy for any being, who is friendly and compassionate to everyone, free from the sense of I and mine, the ego, maintains equanimity of mind both in joy and sorrow, forgiving, ever satisfied, united with Yoga, has a strong commitment to Me and has fixed his mind and intellect upon Me, such a devotee of Mine is very dear to Me.
यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः। हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः सः च मे प्रियः।।१२.१५।।
Yasmaanno dwijate loko lokaanno dwijate cha ya Harshaamarshabhayodhvegairmukto yah sa cha me priyah 12.15
Yasmat: from whom; na: not; udwijate: is agitated; lokah: the world; lokat: from the world; na: not; udwijate: is agitated; cha: and; ya: who; harsha amarsha bhaya udvegaih: from joy; envy; fear and anxiety; muktah: freed; yah: who; sah: he; cha: and; me: to me; priyah: dear
12.15 He, by whom the world is not affected adversely, and who in turn does not affect the world adversely, and he, who is free from joy, anger, and anxiety, he is dear to Me.
अनपेक्षः श्रूचिर्दक्षः उदासीनो गतव्यथः । सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मदभक्तः स मे प्रियः।।१२.१६।।
Anapekshaha suchirdaksha udaasino gatavyathah Saroaarambhaparithyaagi yo madbhaktah sa me priyah 12.16
Anapekshah: free from expectations; suchih: pure; dakshah: expert; udaasinah: unconcerned; gatavyatah: untroubled; sarva aarambha parityaagi: renouncing all undertakings; yah: who; madbhaktah: my devotee; sa: he; me: to me; priyah: dear
12.16 He, who is free from wants, who is pure and skilled, unconcerned, untroubled, who is selfless in whatever he does, he who is devoted to Me, he is dear to Me.
यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङक्षति। शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्तिमान्यः स मे प्रियः।।१२.१७।।
Yo na hrushyati na dveshti na sochati na kaankshati Subhasubhaparityaasi bhaktimaanyah sa me priyah 12.17
Ya: who; na: not; hrushyati: rejoices; na: not; dveshti: hates; na: not; sochati: grieves; na: not; kaankshati: desires; subha asubha parityaagi: renouncing good and evil; bhaktiman: full of devotion; ya: who; sa: he; me: to me; priyah: dear
12.17 He, who is free from wants, who is pure and skilled, unconcerned, untroubled, who is selfless in whatever he does, he who is devoted to Me, he is dear to Me.
समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः। शीतोष्णसूखदुःखेषु समः सङगविवर्जितः।।१२.१८।।
samah satrau cha mitre cha tathaa maanaapamaaanyoh seetoshna-sukha-duhkheshu samah sanga-vivarjitah 12.18 samah: equal; satrau: to an enemy; ca: also; mitre: to a friend; ca: also; tathaa: so; maana: in honor; apamaaanyoh: and dishonor; sita: in cold; usna: heat; sukha: happiness; dukheshu: and sorrow; samah: same; sanga-vivarjitah: free from all association
तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मोनी सन्तुष्टो येनकेनचित्। अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्तिमान्मे प्रियो नरः।।१२.१९।।
tulya-nindaa-stutir maunee santusshto yena kenachit aniketah sthira-matir bhaktimaan me priyo narah 12.19 tulya: equal; nindaa: in defamation; stutih: and repute; maunee: silent; santushtah: satisfied; yena kenacit: with anything; aniketah: having no residence; sthira: fixed; matih: mind; bhakti-maan: engaged in devotion; me: to Me; priyah: dear; narah: a man.
12.18,19 One who treats friends and enemies the same, who faces in the same manner honor and dishonor, heat and cold, happiness and sorrow, fame and infamy, one who is always free from attachment, always silent and satisfied with anything, without a fixed home, who is fixed in mind and who is devoted to Me, such a person is very dear to Me.
ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते । श्रद्धाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः।।१२.२०।।
ye tu dharmaamrtam idam yathoktamm paryupaasate sraddadhaanaa mat-paramaa bhaktaas teteeva me priyaahò 12.20 ye: who; tu: indeed; dharma: righteous path; amritam: nectar; idam: this; yathaa: as; uktam: said; paryupaasate: follow; sraddadhaanaah: with faith; mat-paramaah: taking Me as the Supreme Lord; bhaktaah: devotees; te: they; ateeva: very much; me: to Me; priyaah: dear.
12.20 Those who truly follow this imperishable path of righteousness with great faith, making Me the supreme goal, are very dear to Me.
commentary by THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM
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