Devotion

Ananya-chintayanto mam ye janah paryupasate, tesham nityabhiyuktanam yoga-kshemam vahamy aham

To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me.

Patram pushpam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati, tad aham bhakty-upahritam ashnami prayatatmanah

If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit, or water, I will accept it.

Yatra yogeshvarah krishno yatra partho dhanur-dharah, tatra shrir vijayo bhutir dhruva nitir matir mama

Wherever there is Krishna, the master of all mystics, and wherever there is Arjuna, the supreme archer, there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power, and morality.

Ye yatha mam prapadyante tams tathaiva bhajamy aham, mama vartmanuvartante manushyah partha sarvashah

In whatever way people surrender unto Me, I reciprocate accordingly. Everyone follows My path, knowingly or unknowingly, O son of Pritha.

Shraddhaval labhate jnanam tat-parah samyatendriyah, jnanam labdhva param shantim acirenadhigacchati

Those who have faith, are devoted, and have mastered their senses quickly attain divine knowledge. Upon attaining such knowledge, they soon achieve supreme peace.

Yoginam api sarvesham mad-gatenantar-atmana, shraddhavan bhajate yo mam sa me yuktatamo matah

Of all yogis, those who with great faith always abide in Me, think of Me within themselves, and render devotional service to Me—they are the most intimately united with Me and are the highest of all.

Ananya-chetah satatam yo mam smarati nityashah, tasyaham sulabhah partha nitya-yuktasya yoginah

For one who always remembers Me without deviation, I am easy to obtain, O son of Pritha, because of constant engagement in devotional service.

Samo 'ham sarva-bhuteshu na me dveshyo 'sti na priyah, ye bhajanti tu mam bhaktya mayi te teshu chapy aham

I am equal to all beings; none is hateful or dear to Me. But those who worship Me with devotion are in Me, and I am in them.

Aham sarvasya prabhavo mattah sarvam pravartate, iti matva bhajante mam budha bhava-samanvitah

I am the source of all creation, and everything proceeds from Me. Understanding this, the wise worship Me with great faith and devotion.

Teshām satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam, dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ yena mām upayānti te

To those who are constantly devoted and who worship Me with love, I give the yoga of understanding by which they come to Me.

Bhaktyā tv ananyayā śhakya aham evaṁ-vidho 'rjuna, jñātuṁ draṣhṭuṁ cha tattvena praveṣhṭuṁ cha parantapa

Only through exclusive devotion can I be known as I am, seen directly, and entered into, O Arjuna.

Santushṭaḥ satataṁ yogī yatātmā dṛiḍha-niśhchayaḥ, mayy arpita-mano-buddhir yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ

Ever content, steadfast in meditation, self-controlled, and of firm resolve, with mind and intellect offered to Me—such devotees are very dear to Me.

Anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥ, sarvārambha-parityāgī yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ

Free from wants, pure, expert, without cares, untroubled, and renouncing all undertakings—such devotees are very dear to Me.

Mam cha yo 'vyabhicharena bhakti-yogena sevate, sa gunan samatityaitan brahma-bhuyaya kalpate

Those who serve Me with unwavering devotional yoga transcend the three gunas and become fit for union with Brahman.

Yo mam evam asammudho janati purushottamam, sa sarva-vid bhajati mam sarva-bhavena bharata

Those who, without delusion, know Me as the Supreme Person, know everything and engage in My devotion with their whole being.

Brahma-bhutah prasannatma na shochati na kankshati, samah sarveshu bhuteshu mad-bhaktim labhate param

One who is thus transcendentally situated realizes the Supreme Brahman and becomes fully joyful. Such a person never laments nor desires anything, is equal to all beings, and attains supreme devotion to Me.

Man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru, mam evaisyasi satyam te pratijane priyo 'si me

Always think of Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me, and offer obeisance to Me. Doing so, you will certainly come to Me. This is My pledge to you, for you are My dear friend.

Ya idam paramam guhyam mad-bhakteshv abhidhasyati, bhaktim mayi param kritva mam evaisyaty asanshayah

Those who teach this supreme secret to My devotees, performing the highest devotional service to Me, will certainly come to Me without doubt.

Mahatmanas tu mam partha daivim prakritim ashritah, bhajanty ananya-manaso jnatva bhutadim avyayam

O Partha, great souls who take shelter of the divine nature worship Me with undivided consciousness, knowing Me as the imperishable origin of all beings.

Satatam kirtayanto mam yatantas cha dridha-vratah, namasyantas cha mam bhaktya nitya-yukta upasate

Always chanting My glories, endeavoring with determination, and bowing down to Me, these great souls perpetually worship Me with devotion.

Api chet suduracharo bhajate mam ananya-bhak, sadhur eva sa mantavyah samyag vyavasito hi sah

Even if someone commits the most abominable actions, if they worship Me with exclusive devotion, they are to be considered saintly, for they have made the proper resolve.

Tesham aham samuddharta mrityu-samsara-sagarat, bhavami na chirat partha mayy aveshita-chetasam

For those whose minds are set on Me, I am soon the deliverer from the ocean of death and transmigration, O Partha.

Bhaktyā mām abhijānāti yāvān yaśh chāsmi tattvataḥ, tato māṁ tattvato jñātvā viśhate tad-anantaram

Only through devotion can one know Me as I am, in truth. Having known Me in essence, one immediately enters into Me.

Na cha tasmān manuṣhyeṣhu kaśhchit me priya-kṛittamaḥ, bhavitā na cha me tasmād anyaḥ priyataro bhuvi

There is none among humans who does Me service more devoted than they, nor will there be anyone on earth dearer to Me.