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BHAGVAD-GITA
Chapter -12
"The Yoga Of Devotion"
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In this chapter many ways in which devotees worship the Lord has been
described. What are the works and duties of the devotees have been given. A
Comparison has been made among various kinds of devotees and their many ways.
Which way is better, has been discussed. Since devotion is the main theme of
the chapter it is entitled "The yoga of Devotion". |
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Arjuna Said
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The devotees who worship you contantly and the devotees who worship the
Imperishable and unmanifested form, who have understanding of yoga?. |
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Shri Bhagvan Said
2. Those who
concentrate their minds in me, worship me constantly with devotion and faith, I
regard them as best among yogis who are established themselves in me. |
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3. Those who worship
the imperishable that which is beyond the pale of mind and intelligence, the
unmanifested, the Ommipresent the Unthinkable, the Unchanging, the Immovable
the Constant. |
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4. By having
controlled their senses, being even-minded in all circumstances, always engaged
in the welfare of others they finally come to me too. |
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5. Those who
set their minds upon the contemplation of the unmanifested have to work much
harder. Since bound in their bodies, it becomes very difficult for them to come
out of the shackless of their embodied self, they continue to retain some
attachments to their bodies. |
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And then, there are those who having established their minds only on me,
resigning their all actions to me, intently and constantly worship me, with
ceaseless devotion meditating upon me. |
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7. O Arjuna, I
neadily deliver my devotees from the death bound ocean of this world, who have
their mind and consciousness keenly set on myself |
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8. Therefore (O
Arjuna), establish your mind firmly and steadfastly on me alone, set your
intelligence in my contemplation; After having attained to that state, you
shall dwell in me alone. Have no doubts whatsoever in your mind in this regard. |
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9. But if you
are not able to establish your mind steadily in my contemolation, then you
should seek to reach my state through constant practice and consentration of
your thoughts, O winner of wealth (Arjuna). |
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10. Even if
you cannot undertake this route of constant practice, then devote yourself
completely into my service. Even by performing actions for myself, you shall
attain to me. |
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11. If you
cannot perform even this tane, then by taking refuse in my wondrous powers of
yoga, through your mind firmly under controll and totally subdued, you should
renounce all the fruits of your actions. (This is also a way of reaching my
state.) |
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12. Knowledge
is sertainlly better than practice (of concentration of mind), meditation is
superior to knowledge, even better than meditation is the renunication of the
fruits of ones actions, the renunication brings one to the peace immediately. |
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13. One who
has no antipathy towards any one, who is full of compassion and of friendly
nature free of the sense of self, remains even minded in pleasure or pain and
is ready to forgive others. |
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14. The yogi
who is always context, who has his mind steadily under control, who is of firm
resolve and determination, who has established himself in me with his mind and
intelligence such a devotee of mine is indeed, very dear to me. |
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15. One who
does not cause disturbance to any creature (of the world) and who does not feel
disturbed by any living being, who is completely free of happiness, is without
any sense of jealous free of fear and agitation, such a devotee is very dear to
me too. |
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16. The person
who has no expectations,who is pure in mind and body, who is skillful in his
work, who is free from biases, unconcerned and untrobled who has foresaken all
initiatives in a action, such a devotee is also dear to me. |
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17. The person
who does not become happy neither who grieves nor who desires and who has
renounced all the fruits of his actions, be they good or evil, he is a devotee
of mine, acting in such a manner is indeed, dear to my heart. |
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18. The person
who does not behave differently to a friend or a foe, who is even minded to
honour or to dishonour, who treats hea and cold, pleasure and pain alike and
who has no attachments in this world. |
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19. One to
whom praise and blame are equal, observes silence, content in whatever comes to
his way, who has no fixed residence has steady mind, the man devoted to me is
dear to me. |
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20. And the
one who is ever keen to reach me, abandoning everthing else, with single minded
devotion, having faith in me, follows this immortal wisdom of devotion worship
me without any desire for fruits is specially dear to me. |
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This is the twelfth chapter
entitled "The Yoga of Devotion". |
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