They, whose mind and intellect are absorbed in the Self, who remain firmly attached with the Self, who have Self as their supreme goal, whose sins have been destroyed by the knowledge, do not take birth again. |
They, whose wisdom has been carried away by various desires impelled by their own deeds, resort to other gods and practice various religious rites. |
This (knowledge) should never be spoken by you to one who is devoid of austerity, who is without devotion, who does not desire to listen, or who speaks ill of Me. |
This being the case; the ignorant person who considers oneself as the sole agent due to imperfect understanding does not understand. |
This body [the miniature universe] may be called the field or creation. One who knows the creation is called the creator by the seers of truth. |
This has been gained by me today, I shall fulfill this desire, this is mine and this wealth also shall be mine in the future. |
This knowledge is the king of all knowledge, is the most secret, is very sacred, it can be perceived by instinct, conforms to Dharma, is very easy to practice, and is imperishable. |
This pleasure, appears as poison in the beginning but is like nectar in the end, comes by the grace of Self-knowledge. |
This Supreme abode, O Arjuna, is attainable by unswerving devotion to Me within which all beings exist, and by which all this universe is pervaded. |
This yoga is not possible, for the one who eats too much, or who does not eat at all; who sleeps too much, or who keeps awake. |
This yoga should be practiced with firm determination and perseverance, without any mental reservation or doubts. |
Those who always practice this teaching of Mine, with faith and free from cavil, are freed from the bondage of Karma. |
Those who are devoid of attachment, whose mind is fixed in knowledge, all deeds of such liberated persons dissolves away. |
Those who consciousness is unified abandon all attachment to the results of action and attain supreme peace. But those whose desires are fragmented, who are selfishly attached to the results of their work, are bound in everything they do. |
Those who eat too much or eat too little, who sleep too much or sleep too little, will not succeed in meditation. But those who are temperate in eating and sleeping, work and recreation, will come to the end of sorrow through meditation. |