बलं बलवतां चाहं कामरागविवर्जितम्। धर्माविरुद्धो भूतेषु कामोऽस्मि भरतर्षभ।।7.11।।
I am the strength of the strong, free from desire and attachment; and among beings, O best of the Bharatas, I am desire that is not opposed to righteousness.
ये चैव सात्त्विका भावा राजसास्तामसाश्च ये। मत्त एवेति तान्विद्धि नत्वहं तेषु ते मयि।।7.12।।
Whatever states are born of sattva, rajas, and tamas, know them all as coming from Me; yet I am not in them—they are in Me.
त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्। मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्।।7.13।।
This whole world is deluded by these states made of the three gunas; it does not recognize Me, who am beyond them and imperishable.
दैवी ह्येषा गुणमयी मम माया दुरत्यया। मामेव ये प्रपद्यन्ते मायामेतां तरन्ति ते।।7.14।।
Truly, this divine maya of Mine, made of the gunas, is difficult to cross; but those who take refuge in Me alone cross over this maya.
न मां दुष्कृतिनो मूढाः प्रपद्यन्ते नराधमाः। माययापहृतज्ञाना आसुरं भावमाश्रिताः।।7.15।।
The evil-doers, the deluded, the lowest of men, whose knowledge is taken away by maya, and who have embraced demonic natures, do not seek refuge in Me.
चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन। आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ।।7.16।।
Four kinds of virtuous people worship Me, O Arjuna: the distressed, the seeker of knowledge, the seeker of wealth, and the wise, O best of the Bharatas.
तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते। प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः।।7.17।।
Of these, the wise one, ever united and devoted to the One, is distinguished; for I am exceedingly dear to the wise, and he is dear to Me.
उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम्। आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम्।।7.18।।
All these are noble, but the wise one is regarded as My very self; for, with a disciplined mind, he is devoted to Me alone as the highest goal.
बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते। वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः।।7.19।।
At the end of many births, the man of knowledge takes refuge in Me, realizing that Vasudeva is all; such a great soul is very rare.
कामैस्तैस्तैर्हृतज्ञानाः प्रपद्यन्तेऽन्यदेवताः। तं तं नियममास्थाय प्रकृत्या नियताः स्वया।।7.20।।
Those whose knowledge is taken away by various desires worship other deities, following this or that rule, constrained by their own nature.
यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्तः श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति। तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम्।।7.21।।
Whatever form any devotee desires to worship with faith, I make that faith steady in him for that very form.
स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते। लभते च ततः कामान्मयैव विहितान् हि तान्।।7.22।।
Endowed with that faith, he seeks to worship that form and obtains from it his desired objects, which are indeed granted by Me alone.
अन्तवत्तु फलं तेषां तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम्। देवान्देवयजो यान्ति मद्भक्ता यान्ति मामपि।।7.23।।
But the fruit gained by those of limited understanding is temporary; those who worship the gods go to the gods, but My devotees come to Me.
अव्यक्तं व्यक्ितमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धयः। परं भावमजानन्तो ममाव्ययमनुत्तमम्।।7.24।।
The unwise think of Me, the unmanifest, as having become manifest, not knowing My higher, imperishable, and supreme nature.
नाहं प्रकाशः सर्वस्य योगमायासमावृतः। मूढोऽयं नाभिजानाति लोको मामजमव्ययम्।।7.25।।
I am not manifest to all, being veiled by My yoga-maya; this deluded world does not recognize Me, the unborn and imperishable.
वेदाहं समतीतानि वर्तमानानि चार्जुन। भविष्याणि च भूतानि मां तु वेद न कश्चन।।7.26।।
I know, O Arjuna, the past, present, and future beings; but no one knows Me.
इच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत। सर्वभूतानि संमोहं सर्गे यान्ति परन्तप।।7.27।।
O descendant of Bharata, all beings become deluded at birth by the confusion arising from the pairs of opposites, born of desire and aversion.
येषां त्वन्तगतं पापं जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम्। ते द्वन्द्वमोहनिर्मुक्ता भजन्ते मां दृढव्रताः।।7.28।।
But those people whose sin has ended, who perform virtuous deeds, freed from the confusion of the pairs of opposites, worship me with firm resolve.
जरामरणमोक्षाय मामाश्रित्य यतन्ति ये। ते ब्रह्म तद्विदुः कृत्स्नमध्यात्मं कर्म चाखिलम्।।7.29।।
Those who strive for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge in me, know Brahman, the entirety of spiritual knowledge, and all action.
साधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदुः। प्रयाणकालेऽपि च मां ते विदुर्युक्तचेतसः।।7.30।।
Those who know me as the Supreme with regard to beings, divinities, and sacrifices, their minds steadfast, know me even at the time of departure.
अर्जुन उवाच किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम। अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते।।8.1।।
Arjuna said: What is Brahman? What is the Self? What is action, O Supreme Person? What is called the Supreme with regard to beings, and what is said to be the Supreme with regard to divinities?
अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन। प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
O Madhusudana, how and who is the Supreme with regard to sacrifice in this body? And how are you to be known at the time of departure by those of controlled mind?
श्री भगवानुवाच अक्षरं ब्रह्म परमं स्वभावोऽध्यात्ममुच्यते। भूतभावोद्भवकरो विसर्गः कर्मसंज्ञितः।।8.3।।
The Blessed Lord said: The imperishable is the supreme Brahman; one's own nature is called the Self; the creative force that brings forth the existence of beings is called action.
अधिभूतं क्षरो भावः पुरुषश्चाधिदैवतम्। अधियज्ञोऽहमेवात्र देहे देहभृतां वर।।8.4।।
The perishable aspect is the Supreme with regard to beings; the Purusha is the Supreme with regard to divinities; and I alone am the Supreme with regard to sacrifice in this body, O best among embodied beings.
अन्तकाले च मामेव स्मरन्मुक्त्वा कलेवरम्। यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः।।8.5।।
And whoever, at the end, remembers me and leaves the body, he attains my state; there is no doubt about this.
यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम्। तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः।।8.6।।
O son of Kunti, whatever state one remembers when leaving the body, that state he attains, being always absorbed in that disposition.
तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च। मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशयम्।।8.7।।
Therefore, at all times, remember me and fight; with mind and intellect dedicated to me, you will surely come to me, without doubt.
अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेन चेतसा नान्यगामिना। परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
With a mind disciplined by the practice of yoga, not wandering elsewhere, one who constantly contemplates the Supreme Divine Person, O Partha, attains him.
कविं पुराणमनुशासितार मणोरणीयांसमनुस्मरेद्यः। सर्वस्य धातारमचिन्त्यरूप मादित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात्।।8.9।।
He who remembers the poet, the ancient, the ruler, subtler than the subtle, the sustainer of all, whose form is inconceivable, radiant like the sun, beyond darkness—
प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेन भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव। भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्यक् स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम्।।8.10।।
At the time of departure, with unwavering mind, united in devotion and by the power of yoga, placing the life-breath between the eyebrows, he attains that Supreme Divine Person.