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abhyāse ’py asamartho ’si mat-karma-paramo bhava mad-artham api karmāṇi kurvan siddhim avāpsyasi Translation of Bhagavad Gita 12.10 If you cannot practice the regulations of bhakti-yoga, then just try to work for Me, because by...

athaitad apy aśakto ’si kartuḿ mad-yogam āśritaḥ sarva-karma-phala-tyāgaḿ tataḥ kuru yatātmavān Translation of Bhagavad Gita 12.11 If, however, you are unable to work in this consciousness of Me, then try to act giving up...

śreyo hi jñānam abhyāsāj jñānād dhyānaḿ viśiṣyate dhyānāt karma-phala-tyāgas tyāgāc chāntir anantaram Translation of Bhagavad Gita 12.12 If you cannot take to this practice, then engage yourself in the cultivation of...

adveṣṭā sarva-bhūtānāḿ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca nirmamo nirahańkāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣamī santuṣṭaḥ satataḿ yogī yatātmā dṛḍha-niścayaḥ mayy arpita-mano-buddhir yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ Translation of...

yasmān nodvijate loko lokān nodvijate ca yaḥ harṣāmarṣa-bhayodvegair mukto yaḥ sa ca me priyaḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 12.15 He for whom no one is put into difficulty and who is not disturbed by anyone, who is...

anapekṣaḥ śucir dakṣa udāsīno gata-vyathaḥ sarvārambha-parityāgī yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 12.16 My devotee who is not dependent on the ordinary course of activities, who is pure, expert,...

yo na hṛṣyati na dveṣṭi na śocati na kāńkṣati śubhāśubha-parityāgī bhaktimān yaḥ sa me priyaḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 12.17 One who neither rejoices nor grieves, who neither laments nor desires, and who renounces...

samaḥ śatrau ca mitre ca tathā mānāpamānayoḥ śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣu samaḥ sańga-vivarjitaḥ tulya-nindā-stutir maunī santuṣṭo yena kenacit aniketaḥ sthira-matir bhaktimān me priyo naraḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita...

ye tu dharmāmṛtam idaḿ yathoktaḿ paryupāsate śraddadhānā mat-paramā bhaktās te ’tīva me priyāḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 12.20 Those who follow this imperishable path of devotional service and who completely engage...

arjuna uvāca prakṛtiḿ puruṣaḿ caiva kṣetraḿ kṣetra-jñam eva ca etad veditum icchāmi jñānaḿ jñeyaḿ ca keśava śrī-bhagavān uvāca idaḿ śarīraḿ kaunteya kṣetram ity abhidhīyate etad yo vetti taḿ prāhuḥ kṣetra-jña iti...