Chapter 12

Shloka 12.10 “If you are unable to practice this discipline, be intent on working for Me; thus, performing actions for Me, you shall attain perfection.” Key Teaching: If unable to practice discipline, work for Krishna to attain perfection. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga. Description: Krishna advises that if Arjuna cannot practice constant discipline, […]

Shloka 12.9 “If you cannot fix your mind steadily on Me, then practice the yoga of constant discipline to attain Me, O Dhananjaya.” Key Teaching: If unable to fix the mind, practice disciplined yoga to reach Krishna. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna advises that if Arjuna cannot fix his mind steadily on him,

Shloka 12.8 “Fix your mind on Me alone, place your intellect in Me; thereafter, you shall live in Me, without doubt.” Key Teaching: Fixing mind and intellect on Krishna ensures dwelling in him. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna instructs Arjuna to fix his mind and intellect on him alone, assuring that he will

Shloka 12.7 “For them, whose minds are fixed on Me, I become their swift deliverer from the ocean of birth and death, O Partha.” Key Teaching: Krishna delivers devotees fixed on him from birth and death. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna promises to swiftly deliver those whose minds are fixed on him from

Shloka 12.6 “But those who, surrendering all actions to Me, devoted to Me, meditate on Me with singleminded devotion,” Key Teaching: Devotees surrendering actions and meditating on Krishna are favored. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna states that those who surrender all actions to him, are devoted to him, and meditate on him with

Shloka 12.5 “Greater is their trouble whose minds are set on the unmanifest; the unmanifest path is hard for embodied beings to attain.” Key Teaching: Worshiping the unmanifest is harder for embodied beings. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna explains that those whose minds are set on the unmanifest face greater trouble, as that

Shloka 12.4 “Controlling all senses, evenminded, devoted to the welfare of all beings, they too attain Me.” Key Teaching: Unmanifest worshipers with sense control and universal welfare attain Krishna. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna states that those who worship the unmanifest, controlling all senses, evenminded, and devoted to the welfare of all beings,

Shloka 12.3 “But those who worship the imperishable, indefinable, unmanifest, allpervading, unthinkable, unchanging, eternal, they too reach Me.” Key Teaching: Worshipers of the unmanifest also reach Krishna, though it’s harder. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna explains that those who worship the imperishable, indefinable, unmanifest, allpervading, unthinkable, unchanging, and eternal also reach him, though

Shloka 12.2 “Krishna said: Those who, fixing their minds on Me, worship Me with steadfast devotion and supreme faith, I consider them the best.” Key Teaching: Krishna deems devotees worshiping his personal form with steadfast faith the best. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Krishna declares that devotees who fix their minds on his personal

Shloka 12.1 “Arjuna said: Those devotees who, ever steadfast, worship You thus, and those who worship the imperishable, unmanifest—what is better?” Key Teaching: Arjuna asks whether worshiping Krishna’s personal form or the unmanifest is better. Theme: Guidance, Dharma, Bhakti Yoga. Description: Arjuna asks Krishna whether devotees who steadfastly worship his personal form or those who