Chapter 12, Shloka 1 - 20

Shloka 1
arjuna uvaca
evam satata-yukta ye
bhaktas tvam paryupasate
ye capy aksaram avyaktam
tesam ke yoga-vittamah

Arjuna said : Thus constantly steadfast who devotees you worship, and who imperishable and unmanifest, of them which (who) has better knowledge of yoga?



Shloka 2
sri-bhagavan uvaca
mayy avesya mano ye mam
nitya-yukta upasate
sraddhaya parayopetas
te me yuktatama matah

Shri Bhagavan said: On me fixing (their) mind those who ever-steadfast in worship; endowed with faith supreme, they are thought to be most-yoked to me.



Shloka 3
ye tv aksaram anirdesyam
avyaktam paryupasate
sarvatra-gam acintyam ca
kuta-stham acalam dhruvam

Who imperishable, undefinable, unmanifest, worship, all pervading, unthinkable also unchanging, un-moving steady



Shloka 4
sanniyamyendriya-gramam
sarvatra sama-buddhayah
te prapnuvanti mam eva
sarva-bhuta-hite ratah

Controlling multitude of senses, everywhere even-minded, they too achieve me, (those) rejoicing in welfare of all-beings




Shloka 5
kleso 'dhikataras tesam
avyaktasakta-cetasam
avyakta hi gatir duhkham
dehavadbhir avapyate

Pain (exertion) is greater of them, those attached to the unmanifest, unmanifest goal is indeed  difficult for the embodied to attain.




Shloka 6
ye tu sarvani karmani
mayi sannyasya mat-parah
ananyenaiva yogena
mam dhyayanta upasate

Who, but, all action in me renounce (hold) me supreme, with undistracted yoga me meditate upon and worship.


Shloka 7
tesam aham samuddharta
mrtyu-samsara-sagarat
bhavami na cirat partha
mayy avesita-cetasam

Of them, I am deliverer (from) death-rebirth-ocean, without delay, O Partha; (whose) consciousness in me has entered.



Shloka 8
mayy eva mana adhatsva
mayi buddhim nivesaya
nivasisyasi mayy eva
ata urdhvam na samsayah

In me alone fix (your) mind, into me let your intelligence enter, (then) you'll dwell in me only, from now on (henceforth) do no doubt.

Shloka 9

atha cittam samadhatum
na saknosi mayi sthiram
abhyasa-yogena tato
mam icchaptum dhananjaya

Or if, (you are) not able to hold in place (your) mind steadily  in me, (then) by yoga of practice, there on, seek to attain me, Dhananjaya (Arjuna).


Shloka 10
abhyase 'py asamartho 'si
mat-karma-paramo bhava
mad-artham api karmani
kurvan siddhim avapsyasi

(If) you are unable to practice also, (then) let (consider) my work (to) be supreme, performing work for my sake, perfection you'll attain.



Shloka 11
athaitad apy asakto 'si
kartum mad-yogam asritah
sarva-karma-phala-tyagam
tatah kuru yatatmavan

Or if, (this) also (you are) unable to do, then depending upon my power, abandoning fruits of all actions, there on do (actions) with self-restraint.





Shloka 12

sreyo hi jnanam abhyasaj 

jnanad dhyanam visisyate
dhyanat karma-phala-tyagas
tyagac chantir anantaram

Superior, indeed, is knowledge than practice, than knowledge meditation (is) superior, than meditation abandoning fruits of actions, from abandonment (follows) peace immediately.

Shloka 13

advesta sarva-bhutanam 

maitrah karuna eva ca 

nirmamo nirahankarah 

sama-duhkha-sukhah ksami

(A) non-hater of all beings, friendly (and) compassionate, freed from attachment, free from ego, same (indifferent) in pain and pleasure, patient. 

Shloka 14

santustah satatam yogi 

yatatma drdha-niscayah 

mayy arpita-mano-buddhir 

yo mad-bhaktah sa me priyah

Contented always, yogi, self-restrained and firm in resolve, in me entrusted mind and intelligence, who is devoted to me, he is dear to me.

Shloka 15

yasman nodvijate loko 

lokan nodvijate ca yah 

harsamarsa-bhayodvegair 

mukto yah sa ca me priyah

From whom the world (does) not shrink, (and) who from (the) world (does) not-shrink, who is freed (from) pleasure-indignation-fear-distress, he too (is) dear (to) me.

Shloka 16

anapeksah sucir daksa 

udasino gata-vyathah 

sarvarambha-parityagi 

yo mad-bhaktah sa me priyah

Who (is) disinterested, pure, capable, indifferent, freed-from-anxiety, abandoning all undertakings, (and is) devoted to me, he is dear to me. 

Shloka 17

yo na hrsyati na dvesti 

na socati na kanksati 

subhasubha-parityagi 

bhaktiman yah sa me priyah

Who (does) not rejoice, nor hate, neither mourns nor expects, (has) abandoned agreeable-disagreeable, (and) he is full of devotion, he is dear to me. 

Shloka 18

samah satrau ca mitre ca 

tatha manapamanayoh 

sitosna-sukha-duhkhesu 

samah sanga-vivarjitah

Alike (to) foe and friend, (and) in honor and dishonor, same (steady) in cold-heat-pleasure-pain, freed from attachment.

Shloka 19

tulya-ninda-stutir mauni 

santusto yena kenacit 

aniketah sthira-matir 

bhaktiman me priyo narah

Similar in praise-censure, taciturn, contented with anything-whatever, homeless, steady-minded, full of devotion, (that) man is dear to me.

Shloka 20

ye tu dharmamrtam idam 

yathoktam paryupasate 

sraddadhana mat-parama 

bhaktas te 'tiva me priyah

Indeed, who, this nectar of dharma, as propounded (a fore) worship/honor full of faith; consider me as Supreme (and) are devoted, they (are) exceedingly dear to me.