Devanagariश्रीभगवानुवाचमय्यासक्तमना: पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रय: ।असंशयं समग्रं मां यथा ज्ञास्यसि तच्छृणु ॥ १ ॥
TranslationThe Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Now hear, O son of Pṛthā, how by practicing yoga in full consciousness of Me, with mind attached to Me, you can know Me in full, free from doubt.
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Devanagariज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषत: ।यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते ॥ २ ॥
TranslationI shall now declare unto you in full this knowledge, both phenomenal and numinous. This being known, nothing further shall remain for you to know.
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Devanagariमनुष्याणां सहस्रेषु कश्चिद्यतति सिद्धये ।यततामपि सिद्धानां कश्चिन्मां वेत्ति तत्त्वत: ॥ ३ ॥
TranslationOut of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth.
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Devanagariभूमिरापोऽनलो वायु: खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च ।अहङ्कार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा ॥ ४ ॥
TranslationEarth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego – all together these eight constitute My separated material energies.
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Devanagariअपरेयमितस्त्वन्यां प्रकृतिं विद्धि मे पराम् ।जीवभूतां महाबाहो ययेदं धार्यते जगत् ॥ ५ ॥
TranslationBesides 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.
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Devanagariएतद्योनीनि भूतानि सर्वाणीत्युपधारय ।अहं कृत्स्नस्य जगत: प्रभव: प्रलयस्तथा ॥ ६ ॥
TranslationAll 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.
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Devanagariमत्त: परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय ।मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव ॥ ७ ॥
TranslationO conqueror of wealth, there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread.
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Devanagariरसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययो: ।प्रणव: सर्ववेदेषु शब्द: खे पौरुषं नृषु ॥ ८ ॥
TranslationO son of Kuntī, I am the taste of water, the light of the sun and the moon, the syllable oṁ in the Vedic mantras; I am the sound in ether and ability in man.
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Devanagariपुण्यो गन्ध: पृथिव्यां च तेजश्चास्मि विभावसौ ।जीवनं सर्वभूतेषु तपश्चास्मि तपस्विषु ॥ ९ ॥
TranslationI 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.
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Devanagariबीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम् ।बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् ॥ १० ॥
TranslationO son of Pṛthā, know that I am the original seed of all existences, the intelligence of the intelligent, and the prowess of all powerful men.
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Devanagariबलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम् ।धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ ॥ ११ ॥
TranslationI 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].
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Devanagariये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये ।मत्त एवेति तान्विद्धि न त्वहं तेषु ते मयि ॥ १२ ॥
TranslationKnow 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.
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Devanagariत्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभि: सर्वमिदं जगत् ।मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्य: परमव्ययम् ॥ १३ ॥
TranslationDeluded by the three modes [goodness, passion and ignorance], the whole world does not know Me, who am above the modes and inexhaustible.
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Devanagariदैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया ।मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते ॥ १४ ॥
TranslationThis 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.
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Devanagariन मां दुष्कृतिनो मूढा: प्रपद्यन्ते नराधमा: ।माययापहृतज्ञाना आसुरं भावमाश्रिता: ॥ १५ ॥
TranslationThose 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.
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Devanagariचतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जना: सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन ।आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ ॥ १६ ॥
TranslationO 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.
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Devanagariतेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्तिर्विशिष्यते ।प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रिय: ॥ १७ ॥
TranslationOf 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.
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Devanagariउदारा: सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम् ।आस्थित: स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम् ॥ १८ ॥
TranslationAll 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.
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Devanagariबहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते ।वासुदेव: सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभ: ॥ १९ ॥
TranslationAfter 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.
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Devanagariकामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञाना: प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवता: ।तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियता: स्वया ॥ २० ॥
TranslationThose 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.
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Devanagariयो यो यां यां तनुं भक्त: श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति ।तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम् ॥ २१ ॥
TranslationI 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.
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Devanagariस तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते ।लभते च तत: कामान्मयैव विहितान्हि तान् ॥ २२ ॥
TranslationEndowed 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.
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Devanagariअन्तवत्तु फलं तेषां तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम् ।देवान्देवयजो यान्ति मद्भक्ता यान्ति मामपि ॥ २३ ॥
TranslationMen 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.
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Devanagariअव्यक्तं व्यक्तिमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धय: ।परं भावमजानन्तो ममाव्ययमनुत्तमम् ॥ २४ ॥
TranslationUnintelligent men, who do not know Me perfectly, think that I, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, 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.
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Devanagariनाहं प्रकाश: सर्वस्य योगमायासमावृत: ।मूढोऽयं नाभिजानाति लोको मामजमव्ययम् ॥ २५ ॥
TranslationI 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.
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Devanagariवेदाहं समतीतानि वर्तमानानि चार्जुन ।भविष्याणि च भूतानि मां तु वेद न कश्चन ॥ २६ ॥
TranslationO Arjuna, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, 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.
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Devanagariइच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत ।सर्वभूतानि सम्मोहं सर्गे यान्ति परन्तप ॥ २७ ॥
TranslationO scion of Bharata, O conqueror of the foe, all living entities are born into delusion, bewildered by dualities arisen from desire and hate.
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Devanagariयेषां त्वन्तगतं पापं जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम् ।ते द्वन्द्वमोहनिर्मुक्ता भजन्ते मां दृढव्रता: ॥ २८ ॥
TranslationPersons 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.
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Devanagariजरामरणमोक्षाय मामाश्रित्य यतन्ति ये ।ते ब्रह्म तद्विदु: कृत्स्नमध्यात्मं कर्म चाखिलम् ॥ २९ ॥
TranslationIntelligent 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.
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Devanagariसाधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदु: ।प्रयाणकालेऽपि च मां ते विदुर्युक्तचेतस: ॥ ३० ॥
TranslationThose 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 Personality of Godhead, even at the time of death.
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