One of our talented students, Urmilla Chawla, wrote this beautiful poetry on the 12th chapter of the Gita…enjoy!
Arjun questions Lord Krishna:
Some devotees worship personal God with rituals, prayers and loving devotion
While others seek the Imperishable, Undefined, Unmanifest, and second to none
Tell me Supreme Lord, which Yogi is the superior knower of the path of devotion?
Replied Lord Krishna:
Those who have controlled all senses and rejoice in the good of all
Those who renounce the fruits of actions and live with high moral
Those who fix their mind on me with faith, love and deep devotion
Those for whom I am their Personal God are Yogis with best intention
Clarified Lord Krishna:
For human beings to pursue the Unmanifest is a tedious process and unrealistic
Personal God is easily envisioned and worshipped, hence this path devotees pick
Their temperament determines the path they choose to connect with the divine
What matters is that they renounce all actions to God and with Him forever align
Lord Krishna then promised:
Those who surrender all actions, take refuge in me and make me as the highest goal
Those who worship me with an undivided mind and meditate on me as they are told
I immediately become their saviour from the endless cycles of birth and death
I lift them up from the ocean of ‘samsara’, the worldly life of limitless breadth
So suggested Lord Krishna to all kinds of devotees to first try to fix their mind and intellect firmly in Him with full faith:
Then aspire to reach me by studying spiritual disciplines and its practice good
Better still is meditation, contemplation and self-realization well understood
Best of all is to do self-less service to humanity, committing and acting for my sake
Renounce the fruits of all actions and you will surely attain peace and God’s grace
Lord Krishna then enumerated and explained the attributes of a devotee (qualities to be cultivated to the perfection level):
That devotee is dear to me:
Who is friendly, compassionate, empathetic, and hates no one
Who is egoless, and is equal-minded in sorrow and happiness
Who is forgiving, tolerant, content, and firm in his conviction
Who surrenders his mind and intellect to me with full devotion
That devotee is also dear to me:
Who is free from impulsive fits of joy, envy, fear, and anxiety
Who is undisturbed, unperturbed and deals with equanimity
Who is knowledgeable, competent, always alert, and resourceful
Who is unattached, quiet observant, silent, pure, positive and hopeful
That devotee is also dear to me:
Who is equal- minded towards friends and foe, in honor and disgrace
Who grieves nor rejoices in pleasure or pain, hot or cold, blame or praise
Who has renounced all sense of doer ship and never says “it’s mine”
Who with a still mind, is absorbed in the contemplation of the Divine
Lord Krishna concluded by saying:
Those who follow this guideline of Immortal Dharma
Those who develop divine qualities and good Karma
Those endowed with faith, deep devotion and intent on me
They achieve peace, salvation and God’s grace –I guarantee!
On Shanti, Om Shanti, Om Shanti
Thanks so much for this poem. The Gita interests me because it reminds me of the Bible. I admit I have not read it completely but thank u for sharing a piece of It’s essence.
Jai shree prabhu ji ki …!! great work with nice explanation.keep it up with the same spirit.!!