Chapter 10: Vibhooti Yoga, verse 7
एतां विभूतिं योगं च मम यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः।
सोऽविकम्पेन योगेन युज्यते नात्र संशयः ॥
Say itetāṁ vibhūtiṁ yogaṁ cha mama yo vetti tattvataḥ
so ’vikampena yogena yujyate nātra sanśhayaḥ
Translation
He who truly knows these manifold manifestations of My Being and this Yoga-power of Mine, becomes established in unshakable Yoga; there is no doubt about it.
Swami Sivananda
One who knows truly this majesty and yoga of Mine, he becomes imbued with unwavering yoga. There is no doubt about it.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
He who truly knows this supreme manifestation and splendor of My auspicious attributes, becomes united with the unshakeable Yoga of Bhakti—there is no doubt of this.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
He who knows correctly this extensively manifesting power and My Yogic power—he is endowed with unwavering Yoga; there is no doubt about it.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
He who rightly understands My manifested glory and My creative power attains perfect peace without a doubt.
Shri Purohit Swami
जो मनुष्य मेरी इस विभूतिको और योगको तत्त्वसे जानता है अर्थात् दृढ़तापूर्वक मानता है, वह अविचल भक्तियोगसे युक्त हो जाता है; इसमें कुछ भी संशय नहीं है।
Swami Ramsukhdas
जो पुरुष इस मेरी विभूति और योग को तत्त्व से जानता है, वह पुरुष अविकम्प योग (अर्थात् निश्चल ध्यान योग) से युक्त हो जाता है, इसमें कुछ भी संशय नहीं है।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.