Chapter 6: Dhyana Yoga, verse 31
सर्वभूतस्थितं यो मां भजत्येकत्वमास्थितः।
सर्वथा वर्तमानोऽपि स योगी मयि वर्तते ॥
Say itsarva-bhūta-sthitaṁ yo māṁ bhajatyekatvam āsthitaḥ
sarvathā vartamāno ’pi sa yogī mayi vartate
Translation
He who, being established in unity, worships Me, who dwells in all beings, that yogi abides in Me, whatever their mode of living may be.
Swami Sivananda
That yogi, who, being established in unity, adores Me as existing in all things, exists in Me—in whatever condition he may be.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
The yogi who, fixed in oneness, worships Me dwelling in all beings—he abides in Me, no matter how he may live.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
He who is firmly established in the oneness of Me, experiences Me immanent in all beings—that man of Yoga is never stained, no matter what stage he may be in.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
The sage who realizes the unity of life and who worships Me in all beings, lives in Me, no matter what their lot may be.
Shri Purohit Swami
मेरेमें एकीभावसे स्थित हुआ जो योगी सम्पूर्ण प्राणियोंमें स्थित मेरा भजन करता है, वह सब कुछ बर्ताव करता हुआ भी मेरेमें ही बर्ताव कर रहा है अर्थात् वह सर्वथा मेरेमें ही स्थित है।
Swami Ramsukhdas
जो पुरुष एकत्वभाव मंे स्थित हुआ सम्पूर्ण भूतों में स्थित मुझे भजता है, वह योगी सब प्रकार से वर्तता हुआ (रहता हुआ) मुझमें स्थित रहता 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.