ye tu sarvāṇi karmāṇi mayi sannyasya mat-paraḥ
ananyenaiva yogena māṁ dhyāyanta upāsate
Word meanings
ye—who; tu—but; sarvāṇi—all; karmāṇi—actions; mayi—to me; sannyasya—dedicating; mat-paraḥ—regarding me as the Supreme goal; ananyena—exclusively; eva—certainly; yogena—with devotion; mām—me; dhyāyantaḥ—meditating; upāsate—worship;
English translation
But to those who worship Me, renouncing all actions in Me, regarding Me as the supreme goal, meditating on Me with single-minded yoga.
Translation by Swami Sivananda
Hindi meaning
।।12.6।। परन्तु जो भक्तजन मुझे ही परम लक्ष्य समझते हुए सब कर्मों को मुझे अर्पण करके अनन्ययोग के द्वारा मेरा (सगुण का) ही ध्यान करते हैं।।
Hindi rendering by Swami Tejomayananda
English meaning
Verily, those who surrender their actions to Me, who contemplate Me, worship Me, and meditate on Me alone, with no thought other than Me.
Shri Purohit Swami
On the other hand, those who, having renounced all their actions in Me, have Me as their sole goal; and revere Me, meditating on Me through that Yoga alone, which admits no other element but Me in it;
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Detailed explanation
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)
Commentary by Swami Sivananda
Hindi commentary
।।12.6।। See Commentary under 12.7
Swami Chinmayananda
।।12.6।। व्याख्या--[ग्यारहवें अध्यायके पचपनवें श्लोकमें भगवान्ने अनन्य भक्तके लक्षणोंमें तीन विध्यात्मक '(मत्कर्मकृत्, मत्परमः और मद्भक्तः)' और दो निषेधात्मक '(सङ्गवर्जितः' और 'निर्वैरः') पद दिये थे। उन्हीं पदोंका संकेत इस श्लोकमें इस प्रकार किया गया है --
Swami Ramsukhdas
Key teachings
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.
Spiritual significance
In Bhakti Yoga (The Yoga of Devotion), this verse belongs to the Gita’s teaching on bhakti yoga. Here the text presents that teaching through these words: But to those who worship Me, renouncing all actions in Me, regarding Me as the supreme goal, meditating on Me with single-minded yoga.
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.
Chapter 12, verse 6 is part of Bhakti Yoga. In the English translation used on this page, it says: But to those who worship Me, renouncing all actions in Me, regarding Me as the supreme goal, meditating on Me with single-minded yoga.
What is the spiritual context of this verse?
It appears in Bhakti Yoga, a chapter associated with Bhakti Yoga. Worship of the personal and the unmanifest.
