Chapter 12, verse 1
अर्जुन उवाचएवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते।येचाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमाः।।12.1।।
arjuna uvācaevaṃ satatayuktā ye bhaktāstvāṃ paryupāsateyecāpyakṣaramavyaktaṃ teṣāṃ ke yogavittamāḥ
Word meanings
- एवम् — thus
- सततयुक्ताः — ever steadfast
- ये — who
- भक्ताः — devotees
- त्वाम् — Thee
- पर्युपासते — worship
- ये — who
- च — and
- अपि — also
- अक्षरम् — the imperishable
- अव्यक्तम् — the unmanifested
- तेषाम् — of them
Translation
Arjuna said, "Which of them are better versed in Yoga—those who steadfastly worship You, or those who worship the imperishable and the unmanifested?"
Translation Context: "Arjuna said, "Which of them are better versed in Yoga—those who steadfastly worship You, or those who worship the imperishable and the unmanifested?"
Commentary & Insight: In this verse of Chapter 12, Sri Krishna counsels Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetra. The teaching illuminates the eternal nature of the soul, the sacred call of duty (Dharma), and the path of unattached action (Nishkama Karma). Reflecting upon this verse brings mental peace, spiritual strength, and wisdom in daily life.