Gita Bhashya -Sankara 289

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -7

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With the mind intent on Me, Parameśvara, the Supreme Lordpossessing the attitude which will be mentioned. O Pārtha, practis­ ing Yoga, engaged in steadying the mind, taking refuge in Me> having Me. the Supreme Lord, alone as the resort,-

He who desires anything by way of an object of human en­ deavour (purttsārtha) betakes himself to the appropriate means for its attainment, namely, activities such as Agnihotra, austerity, rnak'ng gift*, or the like, as his resort. The yogi, on the other hand, betakes himself to Me alone as his resort, discarding all other means, with his mind intent on Me alone.

You also, becoming one such, how you shall without doubt know Me, know that "the Lord is thus (of this nature) alone". without any shadow of doubt, fully, i.e. as possessing infinite greatness, strength, power, supremacy, and the like, that do you hear, which is being presently told by Me.

And that (Knowledge) which concerns Me-

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