भक्ति bhakti
Loving devotion. Appears in 33 verses.
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- 4.3स एवायं मया तेऽद्य योगः प्रोक्तः पुरातनः।sa evāyaṁ mayā te ’dya yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥThat same ancient yoga has been today taught to you by me, for you are my devotee and my friend; it is the supreme secret.
- 7.17तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते।teṣhāṁ jñānī nitya-yukta eka-bhaktir viśhiṣhyateOf them, the wise who are ever steadfast and devoted to the One, excel; for I am exceedingly dear to the wise, and they are dear to Me.
- 7.21यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्तः श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति।yo yo yāṁ yāṁ tanuṁ bhaktaḥ śhraddhayārchitum ichchhatiWhatever form any devotee desires to worship with faith, I make that same faith of his firm and unflinching.
- 7.23अन्तवत्तु फलं तेषां तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम्।antavat tu phalaṁ teṣhāṁ tad bhavatyalpa-medhasāmVerily, the reward (fruit) that accrues to those men of small intelligence is finite. The worshippers of the gods go to them, whereas My devotees come to Me.
- 8.10प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेनprayāṇa-kāle manasāchalenaAt the time of death, with an unwavering mind, endowed with devotion, by the power of Yoga, fixing the whole life-breath in the middle of the two eyebrows, he reaches…
- 8.22पुरुषः स परः पार्थ भक्त्या लभ्यस्त्वनन्यया।puruṣhaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha bhaktyā labhyas tvananyayāThat highest Purusha, O Arjuna, is attainable by unswerving devotion to Him alone, within Whom all beings dwell and by Whom all this is pervaded.
- 9.14सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः।satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ yatantaśh cha dṛiḍha-vratāḥAlways glorifying Me, striving, firm in their vows, prostrating themselves before Me, they worship Me with steadfast devotion.
- 9.23येऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।ye ’pyanya-devatā-bhaktā yajante śhraddhayānvitāḥEven those devotees who, endowed with faith, worship other gods, worship Me alone, O Arjuna, but by the wrong method.
- 9.26पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति।patraṁ puṣhpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayachchhatiWhoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or a little water, that, so offered devotedly by the pure-minded, I accept.
- 9.29समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः।samo ’haṁ sarva-bhūteṣhu na me dveṣhyo ’sti na priyaḥI am the same to all beings; there is none hateful or dear to Me; but those who worship Me with devotion are in Me, and I am also in them.
- 9.31क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति।kṣhipraṁ bhavati dharmātmā śhaśhvach-chhāntiṁ nigachchhatiSoon he becomes righteous and attains eternal peace; O Arjuna, proclaim thou for certain that My devotee never perishes.
- 9.33किं पुनर्ब्राह्मणाः पुण्या भक्ता राजर्षयस्तथा।kiṁ punar brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣhayas tathāHow much more easily, then, do Brahmins and devoted royal saints attain the goal? Having come to this impermanent and unhappy world, do thou worship Me.
- 9.34मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु।man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuruFix your mind on Me; be devoted to Me; sacrifice to Me; bow down to Me; having thus united your whole self to Me, taking Me as the supreme goal, you will come to Me.
- 11.13तत्रैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं प्रविभक्तमनेकधा।tatraika-sthaṁ jagat kṛitsnaṁ pravibhaktam anekadhāThere, in the body of the God of gods, Arjuna then saw the entire universe resting in one, with its myriad of divisions.
- 11.54भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्यमहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन।bhaktyā tv ananyayā śhakya aham evaṁ-vidho ’rjunaBut by single-minded devotion, I can be known, seen, and entered into in reality, O Arjuna.
- 11.55मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः।mat-karma-kṛin mat-paramo mad-bhaktaḥ saṅga-varjitaḥHe who does all actions for Me, who regards Me as the Supreme, who is devoted to Me, who is free from attachment, who bears no enmity towards any creature, he comes to…
- 12.1अर्जुन उवाचएवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते।arjuna uvāchaArjuna said, "Which of them are better versed in Yoga—those who steadfastly worship You, or those who worship the imperishable and the unmanifested?"
- 12.14सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः।santuṣhṭaḥ satataṁ yogī yatātmā dṛiḍha-niśhchayaḥEver content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, possessing firm conviction, with the mind and intellect dedicated to Me, he, My devotee, is dear to Me.
- 12.16अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।anapekṣhaḥ śhuchir dakṣha udāsīno gata-vyathaḥHe who is free from wants, pure, expert, unconcerned, and free from pain, renouncing all undertakings and commencements, he who is devoted to Me is dear to Me.
- 12.17यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।yo na hṛiṣhyati na dveṣhṭi na śhochati na kāṅkṣhatiHe who neither rejoices nor hates, nor grieves nor desires, renouncing both good and evil, and who is full of devotion, is dear to Me.
- 12.19तुल्यनिन्दास्तुतिर्मौनी सन्तुष्टो येनकेनचित्।tulya-nindā-stutir maunī santuṣhṭo yena kenachitHe to whom censure and praise are equal, who is silent, content with anything, homeless, of a steady mind, and full of devotion; that man is dear to me.
- 12.20ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।ye tu dharmyāmṛitam idaṁ yathoktaṁ paryupāsateThey who follow this immortal Dharma, endowed with faith and regarding Me as their supreme goal, are exceedingly dear to Me.
- 13.11मयि चानन्ययोगेन भक्ितरव्यभिचारिणी।mayi chānanya-yogena bhaktir avyabhichāriṇīUnswerving devotion to Me through the Yoga of non-separation, resorting to solitary places, and a distaste for the company of people.
- 13.17अविभक्तं च भूतेषु विभक्तमिव च स्थितम्।avibhaktaṁ cha bhūteṣhu vibhaktam iva cha sthitamUndivided yet, It exists as if divided in beings; It is to be known as the supporter of beings; It devours and It generates.
- 13.19इति क्षेत्रं तथा ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं चोक्तं समासतः।iti kṣhetraṁ tathā jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ choktaṁ samāsataḥThus, the field, as well as knowledge and the knowable, have been briefly stated. My devotee, knowing this, enters into My being.
- 14.26मां च योऽव्यभिचारेण भक्ितयोगेन सेवते।māṁ cha yo ’vyabhichāreṇa bhakti-yogena sevateAnd he who serves Me with unwavering devotion, he, crossing beyond the dualities, is fit for becoming Brahman.
- 18.20सर्वभूतेषु येनैकं भावमव्ययमीक्षते।sarva-bhūteṣhu yenaikaṁ bhāvam avyayam īkṣhateThat by which one sees the indestructible Reality in all beings, not separate in any of them—know that knowledge to be Sattvic.
- 18.41ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परंतप।brāhmaṇa-kṣhatriya-viśhāṁ śhūdrāṇāṁ cha parantapaOf Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras, O Arjuna, the duties are distributed according to the qualities born of their own nature.
- 18.54ब्रह्मभूतः प्रसन्नात्मा न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।brahma-bhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śhochati na kāṅkṣhatiBecoming Brahman, serene in the Self, he neither grieves nor desires; he is the same to all beings, and obtains supreme devotion to Me.
- 18.55भक्त्या मामभिजानाति यावान्यश्चास्मि तत्त्वतः।bhaktyā mām abhijānāti yāvān yaśh chāsmi tattvataḥBy devotion, he knows Me in truth, who and what I am; then, having known Me in truth, he immediately enters into the Supreme.
- 18.65मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु।man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuruFix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me, bow down to Me. You will come to Me; I truly promise you this, for you are dear to Me.
- 18.67इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन।idaṁ te nātapaskyāya nābhaktāya kadāchanaNever speak this to one who is devoid of austerities or devotion, who does not render service, who does not desire to listen, or who cavils at Me.
- 18.68य इमं परमं गुह्यं मद्भक्तेष्वभिधास्यति।ya idaṁ paramaṁ guhyaṁ mad-bhakteṣhv abhidhāsyatiHe who, with supreme devotion to Me, teaches this supreme secret to My devotees, shall undoubtedly come to Me.