Bhagavad Gita 11.55मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः।निर्वैरः सर्वभूतेषु यः स मामेति पाण्डव ॥
mat-karma-kṛin mat-paramo mad-bhaktaḥ
saṅga-varjitaḥ nirvairaḥ sarva-bhūteṣhu yaḥ sa mām eti pāṇḍava
Sanskrit recitation
After awe — devotion · 11.35–11.55 · Teaching
Translation
He who does all actions for Me, who regards Me as the Supreme, who is devoted to Me, who is free from attachment, who bears no enmity towards any creature, he comes to Me, O Arjuna.
Hindi translation
हे पाण्डवन ! जो मेरे लिये ही कर्म करनेवाला, मेरे ही परायण और मेरा ही भक्त है तथा सर्वथा आसक्तिरहित और प्राणिमात्रके साथ निर्वैर है, वह भक्त मेरेको प्राप्त होता है।
Meaning
This is the essence of the whole teaching of the Gita. He who practises this teaching will attain Supreme Bliss and Immortality. This verse contains the summary of the entire philosophy of the Gita.He who performs actions (duties) for the sake of the Lord, who consecrates all his actions to Him, who serves the Lord with his heart and soul, who regards the Lord as his supreme goal, who lives for Him alone, who works for Him alone, who sees the Lord in everything, who sees the whole world as the Cosmic Form of the Lord and therefore cherishes no feeling of hatred or enmity towards any creature even when great injury has been done by others to him, who has no attachment or love to wealth, children, wife, friends and relatives, and who seeks nothing else but the Lord, realises Him and enters into His Being. He becomes one with Him.
After Swami Sivananda
After awe — devotion· 11.35–11.55→
Teachers usually read this idea across several verses together, one shared reflection covers the whole unit.
- 11.35Sanjaya said, Having heard that speech of Lord Krishna, Arjuna, with joined palms,…
- 11.36Arjuna said, "It is fitting, O Krishna, that the world delights and rejoices in Your…
- 11.37And why should they not, O great Soul, bow to Thee Who art greater than all else, the…
- 11.38You are the primal God, the ancient Purusha, the supreme refuge of this universe, the…
- 11.39You are Vayu, Yama, Agni, Varuna, the moon, the Creator, and the great-grandfather. I…
- 11.40Salutations to You in front and behind! Salutations to You on every side! O All! You,…
- 11.41Whatever I have presumptuously said from carelessness or love, addressing You as O…
- 11.42In whatever way I may have insulted You for the sake of fun, while at play, reposing,…
- 11.43Thou art the Father of this world, both moving and unmoving. Thou art to be adored by this…
- 11.44Therefore, bowing down and prostrating my body, I crave Thy forgiveness, O adorable Lord.…
- 11.45I am delighted, having seen something never seen before; yet my mind is distressed with…
- 11.46I desire to see You as before, crowned, bearing a mace, with the discus in hand, in Your…
- 11.47The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, this Cosmic Form has graciously been shown to you by Me…
- 11.48Neither by the study of the Vedas, nor by gifts, nor by sacrifices, nor by severe…
- 11.49Do not be afraid, nor be bewildered on seeing such a terrible form of Mine; with your fear…
- 11.50Sanjaya said, Having thus spoken to Arjuna, Krishna again showed His own form. The great…
- 11.51Arjuna said, "Having seen this Thy gentle human form, O Krishna, now I am composed and…
- 11.52The Blessed Lord said, "It is very hard indeed to see this form of Mine which thou hast…
- 11.53Neither by the Vedas, nor by austerity, nor by gift, nor by sacrifice can I be seen in…
- 11.54But by single-minded devotion, I can be known, seen, and entered into in reality, O…
11.55He who does all actions for Me, who regards Me as the Supreme, who is devoted to Me, who…
Word-by-word→
- eti
- comes
- mām
- to me
- saḥ
- he
- yaḥ
- who
- nirvairaḥ
- without malice
- pāṇḍava
- Arjun, the son of Pandu
- mat-bhaktaḥ
- devoted to me
- mat-paramaḥ
- considering me the Supreme
- mat-karma-kṛit
- perform duties for my sake
- sarva-bhūteṣhu
- toward all entities
- saṅga-varjitaḥ
- free from attachment
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