Chapter 12, Verse 6
Part of 12: Bhakti Yog — भक्तियोगये तु सर्वाणि कर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्पराः।अनन्येनैव योगेन मां ध्यायन्त उपासते॥
Transliteration
ye tu sarvāṇi karmāṇi mayi sannyasya mat-paraḥ ananyenaiva yogena māṁ dhyāyanta upāsate
Meaning
But to those who worship Me, renouncing all actions in Me, regarding Me as the supreme goal, meditating on Me with single-minded yoga.
Word-by-word meaning
ye — whotu — butsarvāṇi — allkarmāṇi — actionsmayi — to mesannyasya — dedicatingmat-paraḥ — regarding me as the Supreme goalananyena — exclusivelyeva — certainlyyogena — with devotionmām — medhyāyantaḥ — meditatingupāsate — worship
Commentary
Ananya Yoga Unswerving Yoga exclusive, having no other objects of worship or support save the Lord Samadhi. Even in Bhakti Yoga one should not abandon actions. He must perform actions but he will have to dedicate the merits or the fruits to the Lord. (Cf. IX.27)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 6?▼
But to those who worship Me, renouncing all actions in Me, regarding Me as the supreme goal, meditating on Me with single-minded yoga.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 6 of Chapter 12 (Bhakti Yog — The Yoga of Devotion) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.