Mam upetya punar janma duhkhalayam ashashvatam, napnuvanti mahatmanah samsiddhim paramam gatah
Having attained Me, the great souls are no longer subject to rebirth in this temporary world of misery, having achieved the highest perfection.
- •Union with God ends the cycle of rebirth
- •Liberation from suffering is possible
- •The highest achievement is divine union
Man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru, mam evaisyasi yuktvaivam atmanam mat-parayanah
Always think of Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me, and bow down to Me. Uniting yourself with Me in this way, with Me as your supreme goal, you will certainly come to Me.
- •Complete absorption in the divine
- •Four-fold practice: think, devote, worship, bow
- •Assurance of attaining God
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.
- •Devotion reveals the highest truth
- •Love is the path to divine vision
- •Union with God through bhakti
Mayy eva mana ādhatsva mayi buddhiṁ niveśhaya, nivasiṣhyasi mayy eva ata ūrdhvaṁ na sanśhayaḥ
Fix your mind on Me alone and let your intellect dwell upon Me. Thereafter, you shall certainly live in Me. Of this, there is no doubt.
- •Complete mental focus on God
- •Intellect aligned with devotion
- •Assurance of divine union
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.
- •Four-fold practice repeated
- •Divine promise of union
- •God's friendship with devotees
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.
- •Devotion reveals true nature of God
- •Knowledge leads to immediate union
- •Bhakti is the path to ultimate truth