Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.36
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6.36.1
एवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते ।
ये चाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमाः ॥ ६.३६.१ ॥
Arjuna said: Those devotees who, ever steadfast, worship you in this way, and those who worship the imperishable, the unmanifest — which of them are the best knowers of yoga?
6.36.2
मय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते ।
श्रद्धया परयोपेतास्ते मे युक्ततमा मताः ॥ ६.३६.२ ॥
The Blessed Lord said: Those who, fixing their minds on me, worship me, always steadfast and endowed with supreme faith — they are considered by me to be the most steadfast.
6.36.3
ये त्वक्षरमनिर्देश्यमव्यक्तं पर्युपासते ।
सर्वत्रगमचिन्त्यं च कूटस्थमचलं ध्रुवम् ॥ ६.३६.३ ॥
But those who worship the imperishable, the indescribable, the unmanifest, the all-pervading, the unthinkable, the immutable, the unmoving, the steady—
6.36.4
संनियम्येन्द्रियग्रामं सर्वत्र समबुद्धयः ।
ते प्राप्नुवन्ति मामेव सर्वभूतहिते रताःक ॥ ६.३६.४ ॥
Having fully restrained the host of the senses, of equal mind everywhere, delighting in the welfare of all beings — they indeed attain me.
6.36.5
क्लेशोऽधिकतरस्तेषामव्यक्तासक्तचेतसाम् ।
अव्यक्ता हि गदिर्दुःखं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते ॥ ६.३६.५ ॥
Greater is the hardship for those whose minds are attached to the unmanifest; for the unmanifest goal is reached with difficulty by embodied beings.
6.36.6
ये तु सर्वाणि कर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्पराः ।
अनन्येनैव योगेन मां ध्यायन्त उपासते ॥ ६.३६.६ ॥
But those who, renouncing all actions in me, intent on me, meditating on me with undivided yoga, worship me —
6.36.7
तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता मृत्युसंसारसागरात् ।
भवामि न चिरात्पार्थ मय्यावेशितचेतसाम् ॥ ६.३६.७ ॥
O son of Pṛthā, for those whose minds are fixed on me, I become without delay the one who lifts them from the ocean of death and rebirth.
6.36.8
मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय ।
निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न शंशकयः ॥ ६.३६.८ ॥
Place your mind in me alone, fix your intellect in me; then you will dwell in me alone, and of this there is no doubt.
6.36.9
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम् ।
अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाऽऽप्तुं धनंजय ॥ ६.३६.९ ॥
If you cannot fix your mind steadily on me, then, O Dhanaṃjaya, desire to attain me through the yoga of practice.
6.36.10
अभ्यासेऽप्यसमर्थोऽसि मत्कर्मपरमो भव ।
मदर्थमपि कर्माणि कुर्वन्सिद्धिमवाप्य्यसि ॥ ६.३६.१० ॥
If you are unable even at practice, then be intent on acting for me; by performing actions for my sake you will still attain perfection.
6.36.11
अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः ।
सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं ततः कुरु यतात्मवान् ॥ ६.३६.११ ॥
If you are unable even to do this, then, relying on my yoga and self-restrained, renounce the fruits of all actions.
6.36.12
श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते ।
ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम् ॥ ६.३६.१२ ॥
Knowledge is better than practice; meditation is superior to knowledge; renunciation of the fruits of action is better than meditation; from renunciation peace comes at once.
6.36.13
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च ।
निर्ममो निरहंकारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी ॥ ६.३६.१३ ॥
He who hates no being, is friendly and compassionate, free from possessiveness and egoism, equal in pleasure and pain, and forbearing,
6.36.14
संतुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः ।
मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मे भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥ ६.३६.१४ ॥
The yogin who is always content, self-controlled, firm in resolve, whose mind and intellect are dedicated to Me — that devotee of Mine is dear to Me.
6.36.15
यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः ।
हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः ॥ ६.३६.१५ ॥
He by whom the world is not agitated, and who is not agitated by the world, who is free from joy, impatience, fear and anxiety — he is dear to Me.
6.36.16
अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः ।
सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ॥ ६.३६.१६ ॥
He who is free from expectation, pure, skilful, detached, free from distress, and renounces all undertakings — that devotee of Mine is dear to Me.
6.36.17
यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति ।
शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्तिमान्यः स मे प्रियः ॥ ६.३६.१७ ॥
He who neither rejoices nor hates, neither grieves nor desires, who has renounced both good and evil, full of devotion — he is dear to Me.
6.36.18
समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः ।
शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः ॥ ६.३६.१८ ॥
He who is equal toward foe and friend, likewise in honour and dishonour, equal in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, and free from attachment,
6.36.19
तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी संतुष्टो येन केन चित् ।
अनिकेतः स्थिरमतिर्भक्तिमान्मे प्रियो नरः ॥ ६.३६.१९ ॥
He to whom blame and praise are equal, who is silent, content with whatever comes, homeless, steady of mind, and devoted to me — that man is dear to me.
6.36.20
ये तु धर्मामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते ।
श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः ॥ ६.३६.२० ॥
But those who faithfully attend upon this nectar of dharma, just as it has been taught, intent on me as the highest, my devotees — they are exceedingly dear to me.