12.9 अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय
atha cittaṃ samādhātuṃ na śaknoṣi mayi sthiram | abhyāsa
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atha—if;chittam—mind;samādhātum—to fix;na śhaknoṣhi—(you) are unable;mayi—on Me;sthiram—steadily;abhyāsa-yogena—by uniting with God through repeated practice;tataḥ—then;mām—me;ichchhā—desire;āptum—to attain;dhanañjaya—Arjun, the conqueror of wealth
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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In case you are not able to cause your mind to enter completely into Me, then, O Dhananjaya! Seek to attain Me through the practice of Yoga.
But if thou canst not fix thy mind firmly on Me, then, My beloved friend, try to do so by constant practice.
If now you are unable to focus your mind on Me, then seek to reach Me, O Arjuna, by the practice of repetition.
If, however, you are unable to establish the mind steadily on Me, then, O Dhananjaya, seek to attain Me through the Yoga of Practice.
If thou art unable to fix thy mind steadily on Me, then by the Yoga of constant practice do thou seek to reach Me, O Arjuna!
12.11 अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः।सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं ततः कुरु यतात्मवान्
atha
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atha—if;etat—this;api—even;aśhaktaḥ—unable;asi—you are;kartum—to work;mad-yogam—with devotion to Me;āśhritaḥ—taking refuge;sarva-karma—of all actions;phala-tyāgam—to renounce the fruits;tataḥ—then;kuru—do;yata-ātma-vān—be situated in the self
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Now, if you are not capable of doing this either, then take refuge in My Yoga, renouncing the fruits of all action, with your mind subdued.
And if thou art too weak even for this, then seek refuge in union with Me, and with perfect self-control renounce the fruit of thy action.
If you are unable to do even this, i.e., taking refuge in My Yoga, then, with your self controlled, renounce the fruits of every action.
If you are unable to do even this, in that case, having resorted to the Yoga for Me, thereafter renounce the results of all works by becoming controlled in mind.
If thou art unable to do even this, then, taking refuge in union with Me, renounce the fruits of all actions with the self controlled.
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भक्तियोग
Chapter 12: Bhakti Yoga
bhaktiyoga
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12.10 अभ्यासेऽप्यसमर्थोऽसि मत्कर्मपरमो भव।मदर्थमपि कर्माणि कुर्वन् सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि
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Word meanings
abhyāse—in practice;api—if;asamarthaḥ—unable;asi—you;mat-karma paramaḥ—devotedly work for Me;bhava—be;mat-artham—for My sake;api—also;karmāṇi—work;kurvan—performing;siddhim—perfection;avāpsyasi—you shall achieve
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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If you are incapable of doing a steady practice, then have Me as your chief aim in performing actions. Even by performing actions for Me, you shall attain success.
And if thou are not strong enough to practise concentration, then devote thyself to My service, do all thine acts for My sake, and thou shalt still attain the goal.
If you are incapable of even this practice of repetition, then devote yourself to My deeds (service). For even by working for My sake, you will attain perfection.
If you are unable even to practise, be intent on works for Me. By undertaking works for Me as well, you will attain perfection. [Identity with Brahman.]
If thou art unable to practise even this Abhyasa Yoga, be thou intent on doing actions for My sake; even by doing actions for My sake, thou shalt attain perfection.
