Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Verse 11 Meaning
If you are unable to do even this, then, resort to union with Me and renounce the fruits of all actions with self-control.
BG 12.11
अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः।सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं ततः कुरु यतात्मवान्
athaitad apy aśhakto ’si kartuṁ mad-yogam āśhritaḥ sarva-karma-phala-tyāgaṁ tataḥ kuru yatātmavān
Meaning in English
If you are unable to do even this, then, resort to union with Me and renounce the fruits of all actions with self-control.
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
अगर मेरे योग-(समता-) के आश्रित हुआ तू इस(पूर्वश्लोकमें कहे गये साधन-) को भी करनेमें असमर्थ है, तो मन-इन्द्रियोंको वशमें करके सम्पूर्ण कर्मोंके फलका त्याग कर।
Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 12 of the Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for modern life. As part of The Yoga of Devotion (Bhakti Yoga), it teaches about Devotion and Love.
The essence of this teaching encourages us to focus on our actions and duties rather than anxiety about outcomes. In today's fast-paced world, this timeless wisdom offers a path to inner peace.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
When to Apply This Verse
- •When feeling anxious about results at work or exams
- •Before starting a new project or challenge
- •When perfectionism causes stress
Related Verses
BG 12.13
He who hates no creature, is friendly and compassionate to all, is free from attachment and egoism, is balanced in pleasure and pain, and is forgiving.
BG 12.14
Ever content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, possessing firm conviction, with the mind and intellect dedicated to Me, he, My devotee, is dear to Me.
BG 2.13
Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.
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