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Bhagavad Gita 14.26

Chapter 14, Verse 26

Part of 14: Guṇa Traya Vibhāg Yogगुणत्रयविभागयोग

मां च योऽव्यभिचारेण भक्ितयोगेन सेवते।स गुणान्समतीत्यैतान् ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते॥

Transliteration

māṁ cha yo ’vyabhichāreṇa bhakti-yogena sevate sa guṇān samatītyaitān brahma-bhūyāya kalpate

Meaning

And he who serves Me with unwavering devotion, he, crossing beyond the dualities, is fit for becoming Brahman.

Word-by-word meaning
māmmechaonlyyaḥwhoavyabhichāreṇaunalloyedbhakti-yogenathrough devotionsevateservesaḥtheyguṇānthe three modes of material naturesamatītyarise aboveetānthesebrahma-bhūyāyalevel of Brahmankalpatecomes to
Commentary

A Sannyasi or even a Karma Yogi who serves Him (the Isvara? Narayana Who abides in the hearts of all beings) with unswerving devotion, is endowed with the knowledge of the Self. He then goes beyond the three alities and becomes fit to become Brahman, for attaining liberation or release from birth and death. He attains to the knowledge of the Self through the grace and mercy of the Lord. To these everharmonious devotees worshipping Me in love? I give the Yoga of discrimination by which they come unto Me. Out of pure compassion for them, dwelling within their Self? I destroy the ignorancorn darkness by the shining lamp of wisdom. (Chapter X. 10 and 11)Avyabhicharini Bhakti The devotee constantly meditates on the Lord. He has exclusive devotion to the Lord alone. He has no other thought save that of his Lord. His mind is filled with the thoughts of the Lord. His thoughts flow towards the Lord like the continuous flow of oil from one vessel to another. There is Sajatiya Vritti Pravaha, i.e., unbroken flow of the one thought of God. There is total abandonment of thoughts of sensual objects. Constant thinking of God is the sure means for crossing beyond the three alities of Nature.

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 26?
And he who serves Me with unwavering devotion, he, crossing beyond the dualities, is fit for becoming Brahman.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 26 of Chapter 14 (Guṇa Traya Vibhāg Yog — Yoga through Understanding the Three Modes of Material Nature) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.