4.11 ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम्। मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः
ye yathā māṃ prapadyante tāṃs
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ye—who;yathā—in whatever way;mām—unto me;prapadyante—surrender;tān—them;tathā—so;eva—certainly;bhajāmi—reciprocate;aham—I;mama—my;vartma—path;anuvartante—follow;manuṣhyāḥ—men;pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha;sarvaśhaḥ—in all respects
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The way in which people resort to Me, in the same way I favor them. O son of Prtha, all kinds of people follow My path.
Howsoever men try to worship Me, so do I welcome them. By whatever path they travel, it leads to Me at last.
Whoever resort to Me in any manner, in the same manner do I favour them; men experience Me alone in different ways, O Arjuna.
According to the manner in which they approach Me, I favour them in that very manner. O son of Partha, human beings follow My path in every way.
In whatever way men approach Me, even so do I reward them; My path do men tread in all ways, O Arjuna!
4.13 चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः। तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम्
cāturvarṇyaṃ mayā sṛṣṭaṃ guṇa
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chātuḥ-varṇyam—the four categories of occupations;mayā—by me;sṛiṣhṭam—were created;guṇa—of quality;karma—and activities;vibhāgaśhaḥ—according to divisions;tasya—of that;kartāram—the creator;api—although;mām—me;viddhi—know;akartāram—non-doer;avyayam—unchangeable
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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I have created the four-fold caste structure according to the division of their respective qualities and actions. Though I am the creator of this, know Me as the changeless, non-creator.
The four divisions of society (the wise, the soldier, the merchant, the labourer) were created by Me, according to the natural distribution of Qualities and instincts. I am the author of them, though I Myself do no action, and am changeless.
The system of four stations was created by Me according to distinction of Gunas and Karma. Though I am their creator, know Me as non-agent and immutable.
The four castes have been created by Me through a classification of the gunas and duties. Even though I am the agent of that (act of classification), still know Me to be a non-agent and changeless.
The fourfold caste has been created by Me according to the differentiation of Guna and Karma; though I am the author thereof, know Me as the non-doer and immutable.
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ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग
Chapter 4: Wisdom in Action
jñānakarmasaṃnyāsayoga
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4.12 काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः। क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा
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Word meanings
kāṅkṣhantaḥ—desiring;karmaṇām—material activities;siddhim—success;yajante—worship;iha—in this world;devatāḥ—the celestial gods;kṣhipram—quickly;hi—certainly;mānuṣhe—in human society;loke—within this world;siddhiḥ—rewarding;bhavati—manifest;karma-jā—from material activities
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Those who desire success in their actions perform sacrifices, intending them for the deities. For, the success born of ritualistic actions is quick in the world of men.
Those who look for success, worship the Powers; and in this world their actions bear immediate fruit.
Those who desire the fruits of their ritualistic acts, sacrifice to the gods here; for, success born of such acts ickly accrues in the world of men.
Longing for the fruition of actions (of their rites and duties), they worship the gods here. For, in the human world, success from action comes ickly.
Those who long for success in action in this world sacrifice to the gods, because success is quickly attained by men through action.
