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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 11

The Path of Devotion

अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः।सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं ततः कुरु यतात्मवान्

athaitad apy aśhakto ’si kartuṁ mad-yogam āśhritaḥ sarva-karma-phala-tyāgaṁ tataḥ kuru yatātmavān

What does Bhagavad Gita 12.11 mean?

And if thou art too weak to do even this, then seek refuge in union with Me, and with perfect self-control renounce the fruits of thy actions.

Word-by-word meaning

atha—if · etat—this · api—even · aśhaktaḥ—unable · asi—you are · kartum—to work · mad-yogam—with devotion to me · āśhritaḥ—taking refuge · sarva-karma—of all actions · phala-tyāgam—to renounce the fruits · tataḥ—then · kuru—do · yata-ātma-vān—be situated in the self

dutysoulmeditationdevotionrenunciationactionkarmacontrol

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