ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನುವಾಚ
ಮಯ್ಯಾಸಕ್ತಮನಾಃ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಯೋಗಂ ಯುಞ್ಜನ್ಮದಾಶ್ರಯಃ ।
ಅಸಂಶಯಂ ಸಮಗ್ರಂ ಮಾಂ ಯಥಾ ಜ್ಞಾಸ್ಯಸಿ ತಚ್ಛೃಣು ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning
ಶ್ರೀ-ಭಗವಾನ್ ಉವಾಚ — the Supreme Lord said; ಮಯಿ — to Me; ಆಸಕ್ತ-ಮನಾಃ — mind attached; ಪಾರ್ಥ — O son of Prithā; ಯೋಗಮ್ — self-realization; ಯುಞ್ಜನ್ — practicing; ಮತ್-ಆಶ್ರಯಃ — in consciousness of Me (Kriṣṇa consciousness); ಅಸಂಶಯಮ್ — without doubt; ಸಮಗ್ರಮ್ — completely; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ಯಥಾ — how; ಜ್ಞಾಸ್ಯಸಿ — you can know; ತತ್ — that; ಶೃಣು — try to hear.
Translation
Sri Krishna said: Now hear, O son of Prithā, how by practicing yoga with the mind fixed on Me and taking refuge in Me, you shall know Me completely, without any doubt.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಜ್ಞಾನಂ ತೇಽಹಂ ಸವಿಜ್ಞಾನಮಿದಂ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮ್ಯಶೇಷತಃ ।
ಯಜ್ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ನೇಹ ಭೂಯೋಽನ್ಯಜ್ಜ್ಞಾತವ್ಯಮವಶಿಷ್ಯತೇ ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning
ಜ್ಞಾನಮ್ — phenomenal knowledge; ತೇ — unto you; ಅಹಮ್ — I; ಸ — with; ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಮ್ — numinous knowledge; ಇದಮ್ — this; ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ — shall explain; ಅಶೇಷತಃ — in full; ಯತ್ — which; ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ — knowing; ನ — not; ಇಹ — in this world; ಭೂಯಃ — further; ಅನ್ಯತ್ — anything more; ಜ್ಞಾತವ್ಯಮ್ — knowable; ಅವಶಿಷ್ಯತೇ — remains.
Translation
I shall tell you fully about knowledge and realization, that nothing further remains to be known in this world.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಮನುಷ್ಯಾಣಾಂ ಸಹಸ್ರೇಷು ಕಶ್ಚಿದ್ಯತತಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಯೇ ।
ಯತತಾಮಪಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಾನಾಂ ಕಶ್ಚಿನ್ಮಾಂ ವೇತ್ತಿ ತತ್ತ್ವತಃ ॥ 3 ॥
Meaning
ಮನುಷ್ಯಾಣಾಮ್ — of men; ಸಹಸ್ರೇಷು — out of many thousands; ಕಶ್ಚಿತ್ — someone; ಯತತಿ — endeavors; ಸಿದ್ಧಯೇ — for perfection; ಯತತಾಮ್ — of those so endeavoring; ಅಪಿ — indeed; ಸಿದ್ಧಾನಾಮ್ — of those who have achieved perfection; ಕಶ್ಚಿತ್ — someone; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ವೇತ್ತಿ — does know; ತತ್ತ್ವತಃ — in fact.
Translation
Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಭೂಮಿರಾಪೋಽನಲೋ ವಾಯುಃ ಖಂ ಮನೋ ಬುದ್ಧಿರೇವ ಚ ।
ಅಹಙ್ಕಾರ ಇತೀಯಂ ಮೇ ಭಿನ್ನಾ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿರಷ್ಟಧಾ ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning
ಭೂಮಿಃ — earth; ಆಪಃ — water; ಅನಲಃ — fire; ವಾಯುಃ — air; ಖಮ್ — ether; ಮನಃ — mind; ಬುದ್ಧಿಃ — intelligence; ಏವ — certainly; ಚ — and; ಅಹಙ್ಕಾರಃ — false ego; ಇತಿ — thus; ಇಯಮ್ — all these; ಮೇ — My; ಭಿನ್ನಾ — separated; ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಃ — energies; ಅಷ್ಟಧಾ — eightfold.
Translation
Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego – all together these eight constitute My separated material energies.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅಪರೇಯಮಿತಸ್ತ್ವನ್ಯಾಂ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಂ ವಿದ್ಧಿ ಮೇ ಪರಾಮ್ ।
ಜೀವಭೂತಾಂ ಮಹಾಬಾಹೋ ಯಯೇದಂ ಧಾರ್ಯತೇ ಜಗತ್ ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning
ಅಪರಾ — inferior; ಇಯಮ್ — this; ಇತಃ — besides this; ತು — but; ಅನ್ಯಾಮ್ — another; ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಮ್ — energy; ವಿದ್ಧಿ — just try to understand; ಮೇ — My; ಪರಾಮ್ — superior; ಜೀವ-ಭೂತಾಮ್ — comprising the living entities; ಮಹಾ-ಬಾಹೋ — O mighty-armed one; ಯಯಾ — by whom; ಇದಮ್ — this; ಧಾರ್ಯತೇ — is utilized or exploited; ಜಗತ್ — the material world.
Translation
Besides these, O mighty-armed Arjuna, there is another, superior energy of Mine, which comprises the living entities who are exploiting the resources of this material, inferior nature.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಏತದ್ಯೋನೀನಿ ಭೂತಾನಿ ಸರ್ವಾಣೀತ್ಯುಪಧಾರಯ ।
ಅಹಂ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಸ್ಯ ಜಗತಃ ಪ್ರಭವಃ ಪ್ರಲಯಸ್ತಥಾ ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning
ಏತತ್ — these two natures; ಯೋನೀನಿ — whose source of birth; ಭೂತಾನಿ — everything created; ಸರ್ವಾಣಿ — all; ಇತಿ — thus; ಉಪಧಾರಯ — know; ಅಹಮ್ — I; ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಸ್ಯ — all-inclusive; ಜಗತಃ — of the world; ಪ್ರಭವಃ — the source of manifestation; ಪ್ರಲಯಃ — annihilation; ತಥಾ — as well as.
Translation
All created beings have their source in these two natures. Of all that is material and all that is spiritual in this world, know for certain that I am both the origin and the dissolution.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಮತ್ತಃ ಪರತರಂ ನಾನ್ಯತ್ಕಿಞ್ಚಿದಸ್ತಿ ಧನಞ್ಜಯ ।
ಮಯಿ ಸರ್ವಮಿದಂ ಪ್ರೋತಂ ಸೂತ್ರೇ ಮಣಿಗಣಾ ಇವ ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning
ಮತ್ತಃ — beyond Me; ಪರ-ತರಮ್ — superior; ನ — not; ಅನ್ಯತ್ ಕಿಞ್ಚಿತ್ — anything else; ಅಸ್ತಿ — there is; ಧನಮ್-ಜಯ — O conqueror of wealth; ಮಯಿ — in Me; ಸರ್ವಮ್ — all that be; ಇದಮ್ — which we see; ಪ್ರೋತಮ್ — is strung; ಸೂತ್ರೇ — on a thread; ಮಣಿ-ಗಣಾಃ — pearls; ಇವ — like.
Translation
O conqueror of wealth, there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ರಸೋಽಹಮಪ್ಸು ಕೌನ್ತೇಯ ಪ್ರಭಾಸ್ಮಿ ಶಶಿಸೂರ್ಯಯೋಃ ।
ಪ್ರಣವಃ ಸರ್ವವೇದೇಷು ಶಬ್ದಃ ಖೇ ಪೌರುಷಂ ನೃಷು ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning
ರಸಃ — taste; ಅಹಮ್ — I; ಅಪ್ಸು — in water; ಕೌನ್ತೇಯ — O son of Kuntī; ಪ್ರಭಾ — the light; ಅಸ್ಮಿ — I am; ಶಶಿ-ಸೂರ್ಯಯೋಃ — of the moon and the sun; ಪ್ರಣವಃ — the three letters a-u-m; ಸರ್ವ — in all; ವೇದೇಷು — the Vedas; ಶಬ್ದಃ — sound vibration; ಖೇ — in the ether; ಪೌರುಷಮ್ — ability; ನೃಷು — in men.
Translation
O son of Kuntī, I am the taste of water, the light of the sun and the moon, the syllable oM in the Vedic mantras; I am the sound in ether and ability in man.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಪುಣ್ಯೋ ಗನ್ಧಃ ಪೃಥಿವ್ಯಾಂ ಚ ತೇಜಶ್ಚಾಸ್ಮಿ ವಿಭಾವಸೌ ।
ಜೀವನಂ ಸರ್ವಭೂತೇಷು ತಪಶ್ಚಾಸ್ಮಿ ತಪಸ್ವಿಷು ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning
ಪುಣ್ಯಃ — original; ಗನ್ಧಃ — fragrance; ಪೃಥಿವ್ಯಾಮ್ — in the earth; ಚ — also; ತೇಜಃ — heat; ಚ — also; ಅಸ್ಮಿ — I am; ವಿಭಾವಸೌ — in the fire; ಜೀವನಮ್ — life; ಸರ್ವ — in all; ಭೂತೇಷು — living entities; ತಪಃ — penance; ಚ — also; ಅಸ್ಮಿ — I am; ತಪಸ್ವಿಷು — in those who practice penance.
Translation
I am the original fragrance of the earth, and I am the heat in fire. I am the life of all that lives, and I am the penances of all ascetics.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಬೀಜಂ ಮಾಂ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಂ ವಿದ್ಧಿ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಸನಾತನಮ್ ।
ಬುದ್ಧಿರ್ಬುದ್ಧಿಮತಾಮಸ್ಮಿ ತೇಜಸ್ತೇಜಸ್ವಿನಾಮಹಮ್ ॥ 10 ॥
Meaning
ಬೀಜಮ್ — the seed; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ಸರ್ವ-ಭೂತಾನಾಮ್ — of all living entities; ವಿದ್ಧಿ — try to understand; ಪಾರ್ಥ — O son of Prithā; ಸನಾತನಮ್ — original, eternal; ಬುದ್ಧಿಃ — intelligence; ಬುದ್ಧಿ-ಮತಾಮ್ — of the intelligent; ಅಸ್ಮಿ — I am; ತೇಜಃ — prowess; ತೇಜಸ್ವಿನಾಮ್ — of the powerful; ಅಹಮ್ — I am.
Translation
O son of Prithā, know that I am the original seed of all existences, the intelligence of the intelligent, and the prowess of all powerful men.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಬಲಂ ಬಲವತಾಂ ಚಾಹಂ ಕಾಮರಾಗವಿವರ್ಜಿತಮ್ ।
ಧರ್ಮಾವಿರುದ್ಧೋ ಭೂತೇಷು ಕಾಮೋಽಸ್ಮಿ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ॥ 11 ॥
Meaning
ಬಲಮ್ — strength; ಬಲ-ವತಾಮ್ — of the strong; ಚ — and; ಅಹಮ್ — I am; ಕಾಮ — passion; ರಾಗ — and attachment; ವಿವರ್ಜಿತಮ್ — devoid of; ಧರ್ಮ-ಅವಿರುದ್ಧಃ — not against religious principles; ಭೂತೇಷು — in all beings; ಕಾಮಃ — sex life; ಅಸ್ಮಿ — I am; ಭರತ-ಋಷಭ — O lord of the Bhāratas.
Translation
I am the strength of the strong, devoid of passion and desire. I am sex life which is not contrary to religious principles, O lord of the Bhāratas [Arjuna].
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯೇ ಚೈವ ಸಾತ್ತ್ವಿಕಾ ಭಾವಾ ರಾಜಸಾಸ್ತಾಮಸಾಶ್ಚ ಯೇ ।
ಮತ್ತ ಏವೇತಿ ತಾನ್ವಿದ್ಧಿ ನ ತ್ವಹಂ ತೇಷು ತೇ ಮಯಿ ॥ 12 ॥
Meaning
ಯೇ — all which; ಚ — and; ಏವ — certainly; ಸಾತ್ತ್ವಿಕಾಃ — in goodness; ಭಾವಾಃ — states of being; ರಾಜಸಾಃ — in the mode of passion; ತಾಮಸಾಃ — in the mode of ignorance; ಚ — also; ಯೇ — all which; ಮತ್ತಃ — from Me; ಏವ — certainly; ಇತಿ — thus; ತಾನ್ — those; ವಿದ್ಧಿ — try to know; ನ — not; ತು — but; ಅಹಮ್ — I; ತೇಷು — in them; ತೇ — they; ಮಯಿ — in Me.
Translation
Know that all states of being – be they of goodness, passion or ignorance – are manifested by My energy. I am, in one sense, everything, but I am independent. I am not under the modes of material nature, for they, on the contrary, are within Me.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತ್ರಿಭಿರ್ಗುಣಮಯೈರ್ಭಾವೈರೇಭಿಃ ಸರ್ವಮಿದಂ ಜಗತ್ ।
ಮೋಹಿತಂ ನಾಭಿಜಾನಾತಿ ಮಾಮೇಭ್ಯಃ ಪರಮವ್ಯಯಮ್ ॥ 13 ॥
Meaning
ತ್ರಿಭಿಃ — three; ಗುಣ-ಮಯೈಃ — consisting of the guṇas; ಭಾವೈಃ — by the states of being; ಏಭಿಃ — all these; ಸರ್ವಮ್ — whole; ಇದಮ್ — this; ಜಗತ್ — universe; ಮೋಹಿತಮ್ — deluded; ನ ಅಭಿಜಾನಾತಿ — does not know; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ಏಭ್ಯಃ — above these; ಪರಮ್ — the Supreme; ಅವ್ಯಯಮ್ — inexhaustible.
Translation
Deluded by the three modes [goodness, passion and ignorance], the whole world does not know Me, who am above the modes and inexhaustible.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ದೈವೀ ಹ್ಯೇಷಾ ಗುಣಮಯೀ ಮಮ ಮಾಯಾ ದುರತ್ಯಯಾ ।
ಮಾಮೇವ ಯೇ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಮಾಯಾಮೇತಾಂ ತರನ್ತಿ ತೇ ॥ 14 ॥
Meaning
ದೈವೀ — transcendental; ಹಿ — certainly; ಏಷಾ — this; ಗುಣ-ಮಯೀ — consisting of the three modes of material nature; ಮಮ — My; ಮಾಯಾ — energy; ದುರತ್ಯಯಾ — very difficult to overcome; ಮಾಮ್ — unto Me; ಏವ — certainly; ಯೇ — those who; ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯನ್ತೇ — surrender; ಮಾಯಾಂ ಏತಾಮ್ — this illusory energy; ತರನ್ತಿ — overcome; ತೇ — they.
Translation
This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difficult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನ ಮಾಂ ದುಷ್ಕೃತಿನೋ ಮೂಢಾಃ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯನ್ತೇ ನರಾಧಮಾಃ ।
ಮಾಯಯಾಪಹೃತಜ್ಞಾನಾ ಆಸುರಂ ಭಾವಮಾಶ್ರಿತಾಃ ॥ 15 ॥
Meaning
ನ — not; ಮಾಮ್ — unto Me; ದುಷ್ಕೃತಿನಃ — miscreants; ಮೂಢಾಃ — foolish; ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯನ್ತೇ — surrender; ನರ-ಅಧಮಾಃ — lowest among mankind; ಮಾಯಯಾ — by the illusory energy; ಅಪಹೃತ — stolen; ಜ್ಞಾನಾಃ — whose knowledge; ಆಸುರಮ್ — demonic; ಭಾವಮ್ — nature; ಆಶ್ರಿತಾಃ — accepting.
Translation
Those miscreants who are grossly foolish, who are lowest among mankind, whose knowledge is stolen by illusion, and who partake of the atheistic nature of demons do not surrender unto Me.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಚತುರ್ವಿಧಾ ಭಜನ್ತೇ ಮಾಂ ಜನಾಃ ಸುಕೃತಿನೋಽರ್ಜುನ ।
ಆರ್ತೋ ಜಿಜ್ಞಾಸುರರ್ಥಾರ್ಥೀ ಜ್ಞಾನೀ ಚ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning
ಚತುಃ-ವಿಧಾಃ — four kinds of; ಭಜನ್ತೇ — render services; ಮಾಮ್ — unto Me; ಜನಾಃ — persons; ಸು-ಕೃತಿನಃ — those who are pious; ಅರ್ಜುನ — O Arjuna; ಆರ್ತಃ — the distressed; ಜಿಜ್ಞಾಸುಃ — the inquisitive; ಅರ್ಥ-ಅರ್ಥೀ — one who desires material gain; ಜ್ಞಾನೀ — one who knows things as they are; ಚ — also; ಭರತ-ಋಷಭ — O great one amongst the descendants of Bharata.
Translation
O best among the Bhāratas, four kinds of pious men begin to render devotional service unto Me – the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Absolute.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ತೇಷಾಂ ಜ್ಞಾನೀ ನಿತ್ಯಯುಕ್ತ ಏಕಭಕ್ತಿರ್ವಿಶಿಷ್ಯತೇ ।
ಪ್ರಿಯೋ ಹಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಿನೋಽತ್ಯರ್ಥಮಹಂ ಸ ಚ ಮಮ ಪ್ರಿಯಃ ॥ 17 ॥
Meaning
ತೇಷಾಮ್ — out of them; ಜ್ಞಾನೀ — one in full knowledge; ನಿತ್ಯ-ಯುಕ್ತಃ — always engaged; ಏಕ — only; ಭಕ್ತಿಃ — in devotional service; ವಿಶಿಷ್ಯತೇ — is special; ಪ್ರಿಯಃ — very dear; ಹಿ — certainly; ಜ್ಞಾನಿನಃ — to the person in knowledge; ಅತ್ಯರ್ಥಮ್ — highly; ಅಹಮ್ — I am; ಸಃ — he; ಚ — also; ಮಮ — to Me; ಪ್ರಿಯಃ — dear.
Translation
Of these, the one who is in full knowledge and who is always engaged in pure devotional service is the best. For I am very dear to him, and he is dear to Me.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಉದಾರಾಃ ಸರ್ವ ಏವೈತೇ ಜ್ಞಾನೀ ತ್ವಾತ್ಮೈವ ಮೇ ಮತಮ್ ।
ಆಸ್ಥಿತಃ ಸ ಹಿ ಯುಕ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ ಮಾಮೇವಾನುತ್ತಮಾಂ ಗತಿಮ್ ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning
ಉದಾರಾಃ — magnanimous; ಸರ್ವೇ — all; ಏವ — certainly; ಏತೇ — these; ಜ್ಞಾನೀ — one who is in knowledge; ತು — but; ಆತ್ಮಾ ಏವ — just like Myself; ಮೇ — My; ಮತಮ್ — opinion; ಆಸ್ಥಿತಃ — situated; ಸಃ — he; ಹಿ — certainly; ಯುಕ್ತ-ಆತ್ಮಾ — engaged in devotional service; ಮಾಮ್ — in Me; ಏವ — certainly; ಅನುತ್ತಮಾಮ್ — the highest; ಗತಿಮ್ — destination.
Translation
All these devotees are undoubtedly magnanimous souls, but he who is situated in knowledge of Me I consider to be just like My own self. Being engaged in My transcendental service, he is sure to attain Me, the highest and most perfect goal.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಬಹೂನಾಂ ಜನ್ಮನಾಮನ್ತೇ ಜ್ಞಾನವಾನ್ಮಾಂ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯತೇ ।
ವಾಸುದೇವಃ ಸರ್ವಮಿತಿ ಸ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾ ಸುದುರ್ಲಭಃ ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning
ಬಹೂನಾಮ್ — many; ಜನ್ಮನಾಮ್ — repeated births and deaths; ಅನ್ತೇ — after; ಜ್ಞಾನ-ವಾನ್ — one who is in full knowledge; ಮಾಮ್ — unto Me; ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯತೇ — surrenders; ವಾಸುದೇವಃ — the Personality of Godhead, Kriṣṇa; ಸರ್ವಮ್ — everything; ಇತಿ — thus; ಸಃ — that; ಮಹಾ-ಆತ್ಮಾ — great soul; ಸು-ದುರ್ಲಭಃ — very rare to see.
Translation
After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is. Such a great soul is very rare.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಕಾಮೈಸ್ತೈಸ್ತೈರ್ಹೃತಜ್ಞಾನಾಃ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯನ್ತೇಽನ್ಯದೇವತಾಃ ।
ತಂ ತಂ ನಿಯಮಮಾಸ್ಥಾಯ ಪ್ರಕೃತ್ಯಾ ನಿಯತಾಃ ಸ್ವಯಾ ॥ 20 ॥
Meaning
ಕಾಮೈಃ — by desires; ತೈಃ ತೈಃ — various; ಹೃತ — deprived of; ಜ್ಞಾನಾಃ — knowledge; ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯನ್ತೇ — surrender; ಅನ್ಯ — to other; ದೇವತಾಃ — demigods; ತಂ ತಮ್ — corresponding; ನಿಯಮಮ್ — regulations; ಆಸ್ಥಾಯ — following; ಪ್ರಕೃತ್ಯಾ — by nature; ನಿಯತಾಃ — controlled; ಸ್ವಯಾ — by their own.
Translation
Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯೋ ಯೋ ಯಾಂ ಯಾಂ ತನುಂ ಭಕ್ತಃ ಶ್ರದ್ಧಯಾರ್ಚಿತುಮಿಚ್ಛತಿ ।
ತಸ್ಯ ತಸ್ಯಾಚಲಾಂ ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾಂ ತಾಮೇವ ವಿದಧಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ॥ 21 ॥
Meaning
ಯಃ ಯಃ — whoever; ಯಾಂ ಯಾಮ್ — whichever; ತನುಮ್ — form of a demigod; ಭಕ್ತಃ — devotee; ಶ್ರದ್ಧಯಾ — with faith; ಅರ್ಚಿತುಮ್ — to worship; ಇಚ್ಚತಿ — desires; ತಸ್ಯ ತಸ್ಯ — to him; ಅಚಲಾಮ್ — steady; ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾಮ್ — faith; ತಾಮ್ — that; ಏವ — surely; ವಿದಧಾಮಿ — give; ಅಹಮ್ — I.
Translation
I am in everyone’s heart as the Supersoul. As soon as one desires to worship some demigod, I make his faith steady so that he can devote himself to that particular deity.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸ ತಯಾ ಶ್ರದ್ಧಯಾ ಯುಕ್ತಸ್ತಸ್ಯಾರಾಧನಮೀಹತೇ ।
ಲಭತೇ ಚ ತತಃ ಕಾಮಾನ್ಮಯೈವ ವಿಹಿತಾನ್ಹಿ ತಾನ್ ॥ 22 ॥
Meaning
ಸಃ — he; ತಯಾ — with that; ಶ್ರದ್ಧಯಾ — inspiration; ಯುಕ್ತಃ — endowed; ತಸ್ಯ — of that demigod; ಆರಾಧನಮ್ — for the worship; ಈಹತೇ — he aspires; ಲಭತೇ — obtains; ಚ — and; ತತಃ — from that; ಕಾಮಾನ್ — his desires; ಮಯಾ — by Me; ಏವ — alone; ವಿಹಿತಾನ್ — arranged; ಹಿ — certainly; ತಾನ್ — those.
Translation
Endowed with such a faith, he endeavors to worship a particular demigod and obtains his desires. But in actuality these benefits are bestowed by Me alone.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅನ್ತವತ್ತು ಫಲಂ ತೇಷಾಂ ತದ್ಭವತ್ಯಲ್ಪಮೇಧಸಾಮ್ ।
ದೇವಾನ್ದೇವಯಜೋ ಯಾನ್ತಿ ಮದ್ಭಕ್ತಾ ಯಾನ್ತಿ ಮಾಮಪಿ ॥ 23 ॥
Meaning
ಅನ್ತ-ವತ್ — perishable; ತು — but; ಫಲಮ್ — fruit; ತೇಷಾಮ್ — their; ತತ್ — that; ಭವತಿ — becomes; ಅಲ್ಪ-ಮೇಧಸಾಮ್ — of those of small intelligence; ದೇವಾನ್ — to the demigods; ದೇವ-ಯಜಃ — the worshipers of the demigods; ಯಾನ್ತಿ — go; ಮತ್ — My; ಭಕ್ತಾಃ — devotees; ಯಾನ್ತಿ — go; ಮಾಮ್ — to Me; ಅಪಿ — also.
Translation
Men of small intelligence worship the demigods, and their fruits are limited and temporary. Those who worship the demigods go to the planets of the demigods, but My devotees ultimately reach My supreme planet.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಅವ್ಯಕ್ತಂ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಮಾಪನ್ನಂ ಮನ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಮಾಮಬುದ್ಧಯಃ ।
ಪರಂ ಭಾವಮಜಾನನ್ತೋ ಮಮಾವ್ಯಯಮನುತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ 24 ॥
Meaning
ಅವ್ಯಕ್ತಮ್ — nonmanifested; ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಮ್ — personality; ಆಪನ್ನಮ್ — achieved; ಮನ್ಯನ್ತೇ — think; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ಅಬುದ್ಧಯಃ — less intelligent persons; ಪರಮ್ — supreme; ಭಾವಮ್ — existence; ಅಜಾನನ್ತಃ — without knowing; ಮಮ — My; ಅವ್ಯಯಮ್ — imperishable; ಅನುತ್ತಮಮ್ — the finest.
Translation
Unintelligent men, who do not know Me perfectly, think that I, Bhagavan Sri Krishna, Kriṣṇa, was impersonal before and have now assumed this personality. Due to their small knowledge, they do not know My higher nature, which is imperishable and supreme.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ನಾಹಂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಃ ಸರ್ವಸ್ಯ ಯೋಗಮಾಯಾಸಮಾವೃತಃ ।
ಮೂಢೋಽಯಂ ನಾಭಿಜಾನಾತಿ ಲೋಕೋ ಮಾಮಜಮವ್ಯಯಮ್ ॥ 25 ॥
Meaning
ನ — nor; ಅಹಮ್ — I; ಪ್ರಕಾಶಃ — manifest; ಸರ್ವಸ್ಯ — to everyone; ಯೋಗ-ಮಾಯಾ — by internal potency; ಸಮಾವೃತಃ — covered; ಮೂಢಃ — foolish; ಅಯಮ್ — these; ನ — not; ಅಭಿಜಾನಾತಿ — can understand; ಲೋಕಃ — persons; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ಅಜಮ್ — unborn; ಅವ್ಯಯಮ್ — inexhaustible.
Translation
I am never manifest to the foolish and unintelligent. For them I am covered by My internal potency, and therefore they do not know that I am unborn and infallible.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ವೇದಾಹಂ ಸಮತೀತಾನಿ ವರ್ತಮಾನಾನಿ ಚಾರ್ಜುನ ।
ಭವಿಷ್ಯಾಣಿ ಚ ಭೂತಾನಿ ಮಾಂ ತು ವೇದ ನ ಕಶ್ಚನ ॥ 26 ॥
Meaning
ವೇದ — know; ಅಹಮ್ — I; ಸಮತೀತಾನಿ — completely past; ವರ್ತಮಾನಾನಿ — present; ಚ — and; ಅರ್ಜುನ — O Arjuna; ಭವಿಷ್ಯಾಣಿ — future; ಚ — also; ಭೂತಾನಿ — all living entities; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ತು — but; ವೇದ — knows; ನ — not; ಕಶ್ಚನ — anyone.
Translation
O Arjuna, as Bhagavan Sri Krishna, I know everything that has happened in the past, all that is happening in the present, and all things that are yet to come. I also know all living entities; but Me no one knows.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಇಚ್ಛಾದ್ವೇಷಸಮುತ್ಥೇನ ದ್ವನ್ದ್ವಮೋಹೇನ ಭಾರತ ।
ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಿ ಸಮ್ಮೋಹಂ ಸರ್ಗೇ ಯಾನ್ತಿ ಪರನ್ತಪ ॥ 27 ॥
Meaning
ಇಚ್ಚಾ — desire; ದ್ವೇಷ — and hate; ಸಮುತ್ಥೇನ — arisen from; ದ್ವನ್ದ್ವ — of duality; ಮೋಹೇನ — by the illusion; ಭಾರತ — O scion of Bharata; ಸರ್ವ — all; ಭೂತಾನಿ — living entities; ಸಮ್ಮೋಹಮ್ — into delusion; ಸರ್ಗೇ — while taking birth; ಯಾನ್ತಿ — go; ಪರಮ್-ತಪ — O conqueror of enemies.
Translation
O scion of Bharata, O conqueror of the foe, all living entities are born into delusion, bewildered by dualities arisen from desire and hate.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಯೇಷಾಂ ತ್ವನ್ತಗತಂ ಪಾಪಂ ಜನಾನಾಂ ಪುಣ್ಯಕರ್ಮಣಾಮ್ ।
ತೇ ದ್ವನ್ದ್ವಮೋಹನಿರ್ಮುಕ್ತಾ ಭಜನ್ತೇ ಮಾಂ ದೃಢವ್ರತಾಃ ॥ 28 ॥
Meaning
ಯೇಷಾಮ್ — whose; ತು — but; ಅನ್ತ-ಗತಮ್ — completely eradicated; ಪಾಪಮ್ — sin; ಜನಾನಾಮ್ — of the persons; ಪುಣ್ಯ — pious; ಕರ್ಮಣಾಮ್ — whose previous activities; ತೇ — they; ದ್ವನ್ದ್ವ — of duality; ಮೋಹ — delusion; ನಿರ್ಮುಕ್ತಾಃ — free from; ಭಜನ್ತೇ — engage in devotional service; ಮಾಮ್ — to Me; ದೃಢ-ವ್ರತಾಃ — with determination.
Translation
Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life and whose sinful actions are completely eradicated are freed from the dualities of delusion, and they engage themselves in My service with determination.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಜರಾಮರಣಮೋಕ್ಷಾಯ ಮಾಮಾಶ್ರಿತ್ಯ ಯತನ್ತಿ ಯೇ ।
ತೇ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ತದ್ವಿದುಃ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಮಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಂ ಕರ್ಮ ಚಾಖಿಲಮ್ ॥ 29 ॥
Meaning
ಜರಾ — from old age; ಮರಣ — and death; ಮೋಕ್ಷಾಯ — for the purpose of liberation; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ಆಶ್ರಿತ್ಯ — taking shelter of; ಯತನ್ತಿ — endeavor; ಯೇ — all those who; ತೇ — such persons; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ — Brahman; ತತ್ — actually that; ವಿದುಃ — they know; ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಮ್ — everything; ಅಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಮ್ — transcendental; ಕರ್ಮ — activities; ಚ — also; ಅಖಿಲಮ್ — entirely.
Translation
Intelligent persons who are endeavoring for liberation from old age and death take refuge in Me in devotional service. They are actually Brahman because they entirely know everything about transcendental activities.
ಶ್ಲೋಕಃ
ಸಾಧಿಭೂತಾಧಿದೈವಂ ಮಾಂ ಸಾಧಿಯಜ್ಞಂ ಚ ಯೇ ವಿದುಃ ।
ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕಾಲೇಽಪಿ ಚ ಮಾಂ ತೇ ವಿದುರ್ಯುಕ್ತಚೇತಸಃ ॥ 30 ॥
Meaning
ಸ-ಅಧಿಭೂತ — and the governing principle of the material manifestation; ಅಧಿದೈವಮ್ — governing all the demigods; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ಸ-ಅಧಿಯಜ್ಞಮ್ — and governing all sacrifices; ಚ — also; ಯೇ — those who; ವಿದುಃ — know; ಪ್ರಯಾಣ — of death; ಕಾಲೇ — at the time; ಅಪಿ — even; ಚ — and; ಮಾಮ್ — Me; ತೇ — they; ವಿದುಃ — know; ಯುಕ್ತ-ಚೇತಸಃ — their minds engaged in Me.
Translation
Those in full consciousness of Me, who know Me, the Supreme Lord, to be the governing principle of the material manifestation, of the demigods, and of all methods of sacrifice, can understand and know Me, the Supreme Lord within me, even at the time of death.
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