5 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on paths. Explore teachings across 4 chapters.
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.
Chatur-vidha bhajante mam janah sukritino 'rjuna, arto jijnasur artharthi jnani cha bharatarshabha
O Arjuna, four kinds of pious people render devotional service to Me: the distressed, those desiring wealth, the inquisitive, and those seeking knowledge of the Absolute.
Yo yo yam yam tanum bhaktah shraddhayarchitum icchati, tasya tasyacalam shraddham tam eva vidadhamy aham
Whatever celestial form a devotee seeks to worship with faith, I steady the faith of such a devotee in that very form.
Shreyo hi jnanam abhyasaj jnanad dhyanam vishishyate, dhyanat karma-phala-tyagas tyagac chantir anantaram
If you cannot practice knowledge, then devote yourself to meditation. Better than meditation is renunciation of the fruits of action, for peace immediately follows such renunciation.
Dhyanenātmani pashyanti kechid atmanam atmana, anye sankhyena yogena karma-yogena chapare
Some perceive the Supersoul within through meditation, others through the cultivation of knowledge (Sankhya), and yet others through the yoga of action (Karma Yoga). There are multiple valid paths to the same supreme realization.