Bhagavad Gita selections for Bhakti Yoga

He who continually remembers Me, concentratedly, he finds Me easily since he is in constant union with Me.

अनन्यचेताः सततं यो मां स्मरति नित्यशः ।
तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः ॥⁠ ८-१४॥

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Those who are in union with me, steadfast in spiritual endeavour, admire my deeds, and bowing down in devotion, they worship me.

सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः ।
नमस्यन्तश्च मां भक्त्या नित्ययुक्ता उपासते ॥⁠ ९-१४॥

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People worship me through knowledge, by seeing the various faces of the universe in their multiplicity, and at the same time, their oneness.

ज्ञानयज्ञेन चाप्यन्ये यजन्तो मामुपासते ।
एकत्वेन पृथक्त्वेन बहुधा विश्वतोमुखम् ॥⁠ ९-१५॥

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Those who worship me single-mindedly, and are ever in union with me, I bear the fruits of their efforts.

अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते ।
तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् ॥⁠ ९-२२॥

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Those who sacrifice to other godheads with devotion and faith, they also sacrifice to Me, even if their path is not mine.

येऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विताः ।
तेऽपि मामेव कौन्तेय यजन्त्यविधिपूर्वकम् ॥⁠ ९-२३॥

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The god-worshippers go to the gods, the ancestor-worshippers to the ancestors, the spirit-worshipers go the spirits; My worshippers come to Me.

यान्ति देवव्रता देवान्पितॄन्यान्ति पितृव्रताः ।
भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम् ॥⁠ ९-२५॥

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Whether a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I accept whatever is offered to me with devotion by one who strives hard.

पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति ।
तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः ॥⁠ ९-२६॥

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I look upon all equally. None do I cast aside or privilege. Those who worship me with love, they are in Me and I in them.

समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः ।
ये भजन्ति तु मां भक्त्या मयि ते तेषु चाप्यहम् ॥⁠ ९-२९॥

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Soon he finds the right path and obtains eternal peace. This I promise to you: he who loves me shall not perish.

क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति ।
कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति ॥⁠ ९-३१॥

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Become my minded, my lover and adorer, sacrifice unto me, bow down to me. Thus with me as your goal and united with me in the Self, you shall come to me.

मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु ।
मामेवैष्यसि युक्त्वैवमात्मानं मत्परायणः ॥⁠ ९-३४॥

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I give birth to everything and set them in motion. The wise understand me thus, and adore Me with deep emotion.

अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते ।
इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः ॥⁠ १०-८॥

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Do my works, accept Me as the supreme, love me, be free from attachment and enmity towards any being; for such a man comes to Me.

मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः ।
निर्वैरः सर्वभूतेषु यः स मामेति पाण्डव ॥⁠ ११-५५॥

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Offer your heart and mind to me; doubt not that you shall dwell in Me in a realm high above.

मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय ।
निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः ॥⁠ १२-८॥

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If you are unable to practice doing my supreme works; act for My sake, and you will attain perfection.

अभ्यासेऽप्यसमर्थोऽसि मत्कर्मपरमो भव ।
मदर्थमपि कर्माणि कुर्वन्सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि ॥⁠ १२-१०॥

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He who hates none, is everyone’s friend and compassionate, not tainted by selfishness and egoism, equal in pleasure and pain, forgiving, content, ever centered, diligent and firm-willed, having offered heart and mind to me, such a lover of mine is dear to me.

अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च ।
निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी ॥⁠ १२-१३॥

सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः ।
मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥⁠ १२-१४॥

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He who does not afflict the world, nor is afflicted by it, who is freed from the perturbations of joy and resentment and fear, is dear to Me.

यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः ।
हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः ॥⁠ १२-१५॥

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He who desires nothing, is pure, skillful, seated above, not pained by any outcome, who has given up all desire-driven initiatives, such a lover of mine is dear to me.

अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः ।
सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥⁠ १२-१६॥

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He who does not rejoice or regret, is not sad or desirous, has renounced the effects of good and bad fortune, such a man full of devotion, is dear to Me.

यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति ।
शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्तिमान्यः स मे प्रियः ॥⁠ १२-१७॥

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Equal to friend and enemy, to honour and insult, heat and cold, pleasure and pain, unattached, treats praise and blame equally, contented by everything and any place, firm in mind, such a man full of devotion, is dear to Me.

समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः ।
शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः ॥⁠ १२-१८॥

तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येन केनचित् ।
अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्तिमान्मे प्रियो नरः ॥⁠ १२-१९॥

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He who is contented and has reached the supreme, neither grieves nor desires. When he treats all equally, then he receives my supreme love.

ब्रह्मभूतः प्रसन्नात्मा न शोचति न काङ्क्षति ।
समः सर्वेषु भूतेषु मद्भक्तिं लभते पराम् ॥⁠ १८-५४॥

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By devotion he comes to know Me, who and how much I am and in all the reality and principles of My being; having thus known Me he enters into the Supreme.

भक्त्या मामभिजानाति यावान्यश्चास्मि तत्त्वतः ।
ततो मां तत्त्वतो ज्ञात्वा विशते तदनन्तरम् ॥⁠ १८-५५॥

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If I am in your heart, you will be able to swim across all difficulties by my grace. But if from egoism you do not listen to me, you will fall into perdition.

मच्चित्तः सर्वदुर्गाणि मत्प्रसादात्तरिष्यसि ।
अथ चेत्त्वमहङ्कारान्न श्रोष्यसि विनङ्क्ष्यसि ॥⁠ १८-५८॥

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In him alone take refuge in every way. By his grace you will attain supreme peace and the eternal poise.

तमेव शरणं गच्छ सर्वभावेन भारत ।
तत्प्रसादात्परां शान्तिं स्थानं प्राप्स्यसि शाश्वतम् ॥⁠ १८-६२॥

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Become my minded, my lover and adorer, sacrifice unto me, bow down to me. You shall come to me I promise, for dear are you to me.

मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु ।
मामेवैष्यसि सत्यं ते प्रतिजाने प्रियोऽसि मे ॥⁠ १८-६५॥

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Abandon all dharmas and take refuge in Me alone. I will deliver you from all sin, do not grieve.

सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज ।
अहं त्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः ॥⁠ १८-६६॥

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