Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 12: Bhakti Yoga
Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 12: Bhakti Yoga
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Devotional text
mūla ślokaḥarjuna uvācaevaṃ satatayuktā ye bhaktāstvāṃ paryupāsate|yecāpyakṣaramavyaktaṃ teṣāṃ ke yogavittamāḥ||12.1|| mūla ślokaḥśrī bhagavānuvācamayyāveśya mano ye māṃ nityayuktā upāsate|śraddhayā parayopetāste me yuktatamā matāḥ||12.2|| mūla ślokaḥye tvakṣaramanirdeśyamavyaktaṃ paryupāsate|sarvatragamacintyaṃ ca kūṭasthamacalaṃ dhruvam||12.3|| mūla ślokaḥsaṃniyamyendriyagrāmaṃ sarvatra samabuddhayaḥ|te prāpnuvanti māmeva sarvabhūtahite ratāḥ||12.4|| mūla ślokaḥkleśo'dhikatarasteṣāmavyaktāsaktacetasām|avyaktā hi gatirduḥkhaṃ dehavadbhiravāpyate||12.5|| mūla ślokaḥye tu sarvāṇi karmāṇi mayi saṃnyasya matparāḥ|ananyenaiva yogena māṃ dhyāyanta upāsate||12.6|| mūla ślokaḥteṣāmahaṃ samuddhartā mṛtyusaṃsārasāgarāt|bhavāmi nacirātpārtha mayyāveśitacetasām||12.7|| mūla ślokaḥmayyeva mana ādhatsva mayi buddhiṃ niveśaya|nivasiṣyasi mayyeva ata ūrdhvaṃ na saṃśayaḥ||12.8|| mūla ślokaḥatha cittaṃ samādhātuṃ na śaknoṣi mayi sthiram|abhyāsayogena tato māmicchāptuṃ dhanañjaya||12.9|| mūla ślokaḥabhyāse'pyasamartho'si matkarmaparamo bhava|madarthamapi karmāṇi kurvan siddhimavāpsyasi||12.10|| mūla ślokaḥathaitadapyaśakto'si kartuṃ madyogamāśritaḥ|sarvakarmaphalatyāgaṃ tataḥ kuru yatātmavān||12.11|| mūla ślokaḥśreyo hi jñānamabhyāsājjñānāddhyānaṃ viśiṣyate|dhyānātkarmaphalatyāgastyāgācchāntiranantaram||12.12|| mūla ślokaḥadveṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṃ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca|nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ samaduḥkhasukhaḥ kṣamī||12.13|| mūla ślokaḥsantuṣṭaḥ satataṃ yogī yatātmā dṛḍhaniścayaḥ|mayyarpitamanobuddhiryo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ||12.14|| mūla ślokaḥyasmānnodvijate loko lokānnodvijate ca yaḥ|harṣāmarṣabhayodvegairmukto yaḥ sa ca me priyaḥ||12.15|| mūla ślokaḥanapekṣaḥ śucirdakṣa udāsīno gatavyathaḥ|sarvārambhaparityāgī yo madbhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ||12.16|| mūla ślokaḥyo na hṛṣyati na dveṣṭi na śocati na kāṅkṣati|śubhāśubhaparityāgī bhakitamānyaḥ sa me priyaḥ||12.17|| mūla ślokaḥsamaḥ śatrau ca mitre ca tathā mānāpamānayoḥ|śītoṣṇasukhaduḥkheṣu samaḥ saṅgavivarjitaḥ||12.18|| mūla ślokaḥtulyanindāstutirmaunī santuṣṭo yenakenacit|aniketaḥ sthiramatirbhakitamānme priyo naraḥ||12.19|| mūla ślokaḥye tu dharmyāmṛtamidaṃ yathoktaṃ paryupāsate|śraddadhānā matparamā bhaktāste'tīva me priyāḥ||12.20||
About this parayana — Vishnu
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.