Humility,pridelessness,nonviolence,tolerance,approachingabonafide

spiritualmaster,cleanliness,steadinessandselfcontrol,renunciationof
objectsofsensegratification,absenceoffalseego,perceptionofevilof
birth,death,oldageanddisease,nonattachmenttochildren,wife,home
andtherest,evenmindednessamidpleasantandunpleasantevents,
constantandunalloyeddevotiontoMe,resortingtosolitaryplaces,
detachmentfromgeneralmassofpeople,acceptingtheimportanceofself
realization,philosophicalsearchfortheabsolutetruth
Onewhoseesthesupersoulineverylivingbeingandequaleverywhere,
doesnotdegradehimselfbyhismind
BeTranscendentaltoallthesemodes.How:
Doesnothateillumination,attachmentanddelusionwhentheyare
presentnorlongsforthemwhentheydisappear.Seatedlikeone
unconcerned,remainsfirmknowingthatmodesaloneareactive.Regards
alikepleasureandpainandlooksonaclod,stone,goldwithanequaleye.
Whoiswiseandholdspraysandblametobesame,unchainedinhonor
anddishonorwhotreatsfriendandfoealike,abandonedallfruitive
undertakings
Onewhoengagesinfulldevotionalservice,doesnotfalldowninany
circumstance,atoncetranscendsthemodeofmaterialnatureandcomes
tothelevelofBrahman
Withaweaponofdetachment+surrendertoGod+seekhisplace.How:
Onewhoisfreefromillusion,falseprestige,fallsassociationwho
understandstheeternaldonewithmateriallust,freedfromdualityof
happinessanddistressandwhoknowshowtosurrendertoGod.
Awarenesspoint1:if becomingconditionedbytheconceptof
happinessandRealknowledgedevelopsandgettingpurifiedbeaware
thatitismodeofgoodness.
Awarenesspoint2:Symptomsofgreatattachment,uncontrollabledesire,
anchoringandintenseendeavor,causesdistressandgreed,
conditionshimtofruitsofactionbeawarethatitismodeofpassion
Awarenesspoint3:
Symptomsofillusion,inertiaand
darkness,delusion,indolenceandsleep,conditionstomadnessand
foolishnessbeawarethatitismodeofignorance

Chapter7to11importantverses:
Amongstthousandsofpersons,hardlyonestrivesforperfection;and
amongstthosewhohaveachievedperfection,hardlyoneknowsmein
truth.
(Q:whoisthathardlyone;whatdifferentiatesothersfromthatone)
MydivineenergyMaya,consistingofthethreemodesofnature,isvery
difficulttoovercome.Butthosewhosurrenderuntomecrossoverit
easily.
(Q:Tipsonhowtosurrenderonrealtimebasisindaytodaylivingwith
practicalexamples)
ObestamongsttheBharatas,fourkindsofpiouspeopleengageinmy
devotionthedistressed,theseekersafterknowledge,theseekersof
worldlypossessions,andthosewhoaresituatedinknowledge.
Amongstthese,Iconsiderthemtobethehighest,whoworshipmewith
knowledge,andaresteadfastlyandexclusivelydevotedtome.Iamvery
deartothemandtheyaredeartome/Ofthese,thewiseonewhoisinfull
knowledgeinunionwithMethroughpuredevotionalserviceisthebest.
ForIamverydeartohim,andheisdeartoMe.

(Q.Howtoexecutethisworshipwithknowledge?WhatisHis
knowledge?)
Aftermanybirthsofspiritualpractice,onewhoisendowedwith
knowledgesurrendersuntome,knowingmetobeallthatis.Suchagreat
soulisindeedveryrare.
(Q.Doesthispromotesdonothingresponsesfromourside.Howis
falseegoandmindspreviousconditioningtobetackled.)
OArjun,Iknowofthethepast,present,andfuture,andIalsoknowall
livingbeings;butmenooneknows.
(Q.Whatisthemeaningofmenooneknows)

OdescendentofBharat,thedualitiesofdesireandaversionarisefrom
illusion.Oconquerorofenemies,alllivingbeingsinthematerialrealm
arefrombirthdeludedbythese.
(Q.Ifscumbbingtodesireandhate,whicharemisbeliefs,thenwhatis
nonillusion?)
Butpersons,whosesinshavebeendestroyedbyengaginginpious
activities,becomefreefromtheillusionofdualities.Suchpersons
worshipmewithdetermination.
(Q.)
AlwaysthinkofmeinformofKrishnaandatthesametimecarryout
yourprescribeddutyoffightingwithyouractivitiesdedicatedtoMeand
yourmindandintelligencefixedonMe,youwillattainmewithoutdoubt
Detachfromthesensualengagement,closeallthedoorsofsenses,and
fixthemindortheheartandthelifeairatthetopofthehead,one
establisheshimselfinYoga.VibrateOmandthinkofGodandquitthe
body
Onewhoatthetimeofdeathfixeshislifeairbetweentheeyebrowsand
infulldevotionengageshimselfinrememberingthesupremelord
Foronewhoremembersmewithoutdeviationandbyconstant
engagementindevotionalservice,Iameasytoobtain
Thedevoteeswhoknowthetwopathsofpassingawayfromthisworld
andarealwaysfixedindevotion
Apersonwhoacceptsthepathofdevotionalserviceisnotbereftofthe
resultsderivedfromstudyingtheVedas,performingausteresacrifices,
givingcharityorpursuingphilosophicalandfruitiveactivities,attheend
hereachesthesupremeabode
Knowthatasthemightywindblowingeverywhererestsalwaysinthe
sky,likewisealllivingbeingsrestalwaysinme.
Oconquerorofwealth,noneoftheseactionsbindme.Iremainlikea
neutralobserver,everdetachedfromtheseactions.

Alwayssingingmydivineglories,strivingwithgreatdetermination,and
humblybowingdownbeforeme,theyconstantlyworshipmeinloving
devotion.
Ifoneofferstomewithdevotionaleaf,aflower,afruit,orevenwater,I
delightfullypartakeofthatarticleofferedwithlovebymydevoteein
pureconsciousness.
Whateveryoudo,whateveryoueat,whateveryouofferasoblationtothe
sacredfire,whateveryoubestowasagift,andwhateverausteritiesyou
perform,OsonofKunti,dothemasanofferingtome.
(Q.Allaboveactionsanddecesionsmustspringupoutof100%loveto
godwithouteven1%tingeofsensegratification)
Iamequallydisposedtoalllivingbeings;Iamneitherinimicalnor
partialtoanyone.Butthedevoteeswhoworshipmewithloveresidein
meandIresideinthem.
Whatthentospeakaboutkingsandsageswithmeritoriousdeeds?
Therefore,havingcometothistransientandjoylessworld,engagein
devotionuntome.
Withtheirmindsfixedonmeandtheirlivessurrenderedtome,my
devoteesremainevercontentedinme.Theyderivegreatsatisfactionand
blissinenlighteningoneanotheraboutme,andconversingaboutmy
glories.
Tothosewhosemindsarealwaysunitedwithmeinlovingdevotion,I
givethedivineknowledgebywhichtheycanattainme.
TheBlessedLordsaid:Arjun,beingpleasedwithyou,by
myYogmayapower,Igaveyouavisionofmyresplendent,unlimited,
andprimevalcosmicform.Noonebeforeyouhaseverseenit.
TheSupremeLordsaid:Thisformofminethatyouareseeingis
exceedinglydifficulttobehold.Eventhecelestialgodsareeagertoseeit.

NeitherbythestudyoftheVedas,norbypenance,charity,orfire
sacrifices,canIbeseenasyouhaveseenme.
(Q.Thenwhydowedotheabovementionedthings)
OArjun,byunalloyeddevotionalonecanIbeknownasIam,standing
beforeyou.Thereby,onreceivingmydivinevision,Oscorcheroffoes,
onecanenterintounionwithme.
Thosewhoperformalltheirdutiesformysake,whodependuponmeand
aredevotedtome,whoarefreefromattachment,andarewithoutmalice
towardallbeings,suchdevoteescertainlycometome.
Chapter12importantverses:
Whosemindisfixedonmypersonalform,alwaysengageinworshipping
mewithgreatandtranscendentalfaithareconsideredbymetobemost
perfect
(Q.Howcanfaithbetranscendental.)
Butthosewhodedicatealltheiractionstome,regardingmeasthe
Supremegoal,worshipingmeandmeditatingonmewithexclusive
devotion,OParth,Iswiftlydeliverthemfromtheoceanofbirthand
death,fortheirconsciousnessisunitedwithme.
(Q.ItisnotgoodtoofferdirtyactionstoHim.Howtorefineactionsso
thathegetsgoodactionsasoffereings.Pleasegivepracticalanddayto
dayexamplesforimprovement.)
Fixyourmindonmealoneandsurrenderyourintellecttome.There
upon,youwillalwaysliveinme.Ofthis,thereisnodoubt.
(Q.HowcanintellectbesurrendereduntoHim?)
{
Fixyourminduponmeandengageallyourintelligenceinmewithout
deviation,else

FollowregulatedBhaktiYogaprinciplesanddevelopadesiretoattain
me,else
Trytoworkformebecausebyworkingformeyouwillcometothe
perfectstage,else
Trytoactgivingupallresultsofyourworkandtrytobeselfsituated,
else
Engageyourselfincultivationofknowledge.
}
Betterthanmechanicalpracticeisknowledge;betterthanknowledgeis
meditation.Betterthanmeditationisrenunciationofthefruitsofactions,
forpeaceimmediatelyfollowssuchrenunciation.
(Q.Aftermeditation/austerity,thereissomefruit.Forexample,Pracetas
fruitswerekingdomandagirl.Itmeansevenaftersuchintenseendeavor,
constantcompanionshipofGodisnotattained.Whattodotoattain
golokaandnotsecondaryvaikunthaplanets?)
Those devotees are very dear to me who are:

1.

Notenviousbutakindfriendtoall

2.

Doesnotthinkhimselfaproprietor

3.

Freeformfalseego

4.

Steadybothinhappinessanddistressandeverforgiving

5.

Alwayssatisfied,engagedandunitedwithmeindevotionalservicewith
determinationandselfcontrol

6.

Whosemindandintelligenceareinagreementwithme

7.

Forwhomnooneisputintodifficultywhoisnotdisturbedbyanxietyor
agitationbyanyone

8.

Adevoteewhoisnotdependentonordinarycourseofactivities,
indifferenttoworldlygain

9.

Whoisexternallyandinternallypure,expert/skillful,withoutcares,free
fromallpainsanduntroubled

10.

Whodoesnotstriveforsomeresult

11.

Onewhoneithergrabspleasureorgrief

12.

Whoneitherlamentsnotdesires

13.

Whorenouncesbothauspiciousandinauspiciousthings

14.

Equaltofriendsandenemies

15.

Equipoisedinhonoranddishonor,heat/cold,happiness/distress,
joy/sorrow,fame/infamy

16.

Alwaysfreefromcontaminationandunfavourableassociation

17.

Alwayssilent,andsatisfiedwithanythingthatcomestheirway,doesnot
careforanyresidence

18.

Fixedinknowledgeofmeandengagedindevotionalservice.
WhofollowsthisimperishablepathofdevotionalserviceandWho
completelyengageshimselfwithfaith,makingmethesupremegoalis
Veryverydeartome.

Chapter1315importantverses: