स तया श्रद्धया युक्तस्तस्याराधनमीहते । लभते च ततः कामान्मयैव विहितान्हितान्
Endowed with that faith, he seeks to worship that form, and from it he obtains his desired objects, granted by me alone.
अन्तवत्तु फलं तेषां तद्भवत्यल्पमेधसाम् । देवान्देवयजो यान्ति मद्भक्ता यान्ति मामपि
But the fruit gained by these people of little understanding is finite; those who worship the gods go to the gods, but my devotees come to me.
अव्यक्तं व्यक्तिमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धयः। परं भावमजानन्तो ममाव्ययमनुत्तमम्
The undiscerning 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
I am not manifest to all, being veiled by my yoga-māyā; this deluded world does not recognize me, the unborn and imperishable.
वेदाहं समतीतानि वर्तमानानि चार्जुन। भविष्याणि च भूतानि मां तु वेद न कश्चन
I know all beings, past, present, and future, O Arjuna; but no one knows me.
इच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत । सर्वभूतानि संमोहं सर्गे यान्ति परंतप
By the delusion of duality arising from desire and aversion, O Bharata, all beings fall into confusion at birth, O scorcher of foes.
योषां त्वन्तगतं पापं जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम् । ते द्वन्द्वमोहनिर्मुक्त भजन्ते मां दृढव्रताः
But those whose evil has come to an end, whose actions are meritorious, freed from the delusion of duality, firm in their vows, worship me.
जरामरणमोक्षाय मामाश्रित्य यतन्ति ये । ते ब्रह्म तद्विदुः कृत्स्नमध्यात्मं कर्म चाखिलम्
Those who strive for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge in me, know the whole of Brahman, the Self, and all action.
साधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदुः । प्रयाणकालेऽपि च मां ते विदुर्युक्तचेतसः
Those who know me with adhibhūta, adhidaiva, and adhiyajña, with steadfast mind, know me even at the time of departure.
किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम्। अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते
What is that Brahman? What is the Self? What is action, O Supreme Person? What is called adhibhūta, and what is said to be adhidaiva?
अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसीदन। प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः
Who and how is adhiyajña here in this body, O Madhusūdana? And how are you to be known at the time of departure by those of disciplined minds?
अक्षरं ब्रह्म परमं स्वभावोऽध्यात्ममुच्यते। भूतभावोद्भवकरो विसर्गः कर्मसंज्ञितः
The imperishable is the supreme Brahman; one's own nature is called the Self; the creative force that brings beings into existence is called action.
अधिभूतं क्षरो भावः पुरुषश्चाधिदैवतम् । अधियज्ञोऽहमेवात्र देहे देहभृतां वर
The perishable existence is called the field of beings, the person is the field of divinities; and I alone am the field of sacrifice here, O best among those who bear bodies.
अन्तकाले च मामेव स्मरन्मुक्त्वा कलेवरम् । यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः
At the final moment, whoever departs remembering me alone, having left the body, attains my state—there is no doubt about this.
यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम् । तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः
Whatever state one remembers when leaving the body at the end, O son of Kunti, to that very state he goes, always shaped by that disposition.
तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च। मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशयः
Therefore, at all times, remember me and fight; with mind and intellect dedicated to me, you will surely come to me, without doubt.
अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेन चेतसाऽनान्यगामिना । परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्
With a mind joined by the practice of yoga, not wandering elsewhere, thinking of the supreme divine person, one goes to him, O Partha.
कविं पुराणमनुशासितार- मणोरणीयांसमनुस्मरेद्यः । सर्वस्य धातारमचिन्त्यरूप- मादित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात्
Whoever remembers the sage, ancient, ruler, subtler than the subtle, sustainer of all, of inconceivable form, sun-like in brilliance, beyond darkness—
प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेन भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव। भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्य- क्स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम्
At the time of departure, with unwavering mind, joined by devotion and the power of yoga, placing the life-breath between the eyebrows, he attains that supreme divine person.
यदक्षरं वेदविदो वदन्ति विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः । यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये
That imperishable which the knowers of the Vedas declare, which ascetics free from passion enter, desiring which they practice celibacy—I will briefly speak of that state.
सर्वद्वाराणि संयम्य मनो हृदि निरुध्य च। मूर्ध्न्याधायात्मनः प्राणमास्थितो योगधारणां
Restraining all the gates, confining the mind in the heart, placing the life-breath at the crown of the head, established in the discipline of yoga—
ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन् । यः प्रयाति त्यजन्दें स याति परमां गतिम्
Uttering the single syllable 'Om', which is Brahman, remembering me, whoever departs leaving the body, attains the highest destination.
अनन्यचेताः सततं यो मां स्मरति नित्यशः । तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः
He whose mind is undistracted, who always remembers me constantly, for him I am easy to reach, O Partha, for the ever-united yogi.
मामुपेत्य पुनर्जन्म दुःखालयमशाश्वतम् । नाप्नुवन्ति महात्मानः संसिद्धिं परमां गताः
Having attained me, the great souls who have reached supreme perfection do not again undergo rebirth, which is the abode of sorrow and impermanence.
आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन । मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते
All worlds up to Brahma's realm are subject to return, O Arjuna; but having attained me, O son of Kunti, there is no further rebirth.
सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदुः । रात्रिं युगसहस्रां तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः
Those who know Brahma's day understand it as lasting a thousand ages; his night is also a thousand ages—such are the knowers of day and night.
अव्यक्ताद्व्यक्तयः सर्वाः प्रभवन्त्यहरागमे । रात्र्यामे प्रलीयन्ते तत्रैवाव्यक्तसंज्ञके
From the unmanifest, all manifest beings arise at the coming of day; at night, they dissolve into that same unmanifest, so called.
भूतग्रामः स एवायं भूत्वा भूत्वा प्रलीयते । रात्र्यगमेऽवशः पार्थत प्रभवत्यहरागमे
This host of beings, having come into existence, dissolves again and again; helplessly, O Partha, it arises at the coming of day.
परस्तस्मात्तु भावोऽन्यो व्यक्तोऽव्यक्तात्सनातनः । यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषुक नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति
But beyond that unmanifest is another existence, manifest, eternal; when all beings perish, that does not perish.
अव्यक्तोऽक्षर इत्युक्तस्तमाहुः परमां गतिम् । यं प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम
That unmanifest is called the imperishable; it is said to be the supreme destination. Having attained it, they do not return; that is my supreme abode.