Chapter 4: Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga, verse 11
ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम्।
मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः ॥
Say itye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāns tathaiva bhajāmyaham
mama vartmānuvartante manuṣhyāḥ pārtha sarvaśhaḥ
Translation
In whatever way men approach Me, even so do I reward them; My path do men tread in all ways, O Arjuna.
Swami Sivananda
According to the manner in which they approach Me, I favor them in that same manner. O son of Partha, humans follow My path in every way.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
Whoever resorts to Me in any manner, I favor them in the same manner; men experience Me alone in different ways, O Arjuna.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
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.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
However men try to worship Me, I welcome them. Whatever path they take, it leads to Me in the end.
Shri Purohit Swami
हे पृथानन्दन ! जो भक्त जिस प्रकार मेरी शरण लेते हैं, मैं उन्हें उसी प्रकार आश्रय देता हूँ; क्योंकि सभी मनुष्य सब प्रकारसे मेरे मार्गका अनुकरण करते हैं।
Swami Ramsukhdas
जो मुझे जैसे भजते हैं, मैं उन पर वैसे ही अनुग्रह करता हूँ; हे पार्थ सभी मनुष्य सब प्रकार से, मेरे ही मार्ग का अनुवर्तन करते हैं।
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.