Gita Bhashya -Sankara 371

Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya

(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)

CHAPTER -9

Ananyāś-cintayanto mām ye janāh paryupasate Tesām nityābhiyuktānām yoga-ksemam vahāmyaham 22. Those persons who, meditating on Me as non- separate, worship Me all round, to them who are ever-devoted, I carry gain and security. Those persons, sarhnyāsins-men of renunciation-who, meditating on Me as non-separate, holding themselves as nonseparate (from Me), understanding that the Supreme Lord, Nārāyana is their very Self, worship Me all round, to them, those persons who perceive the Supreme Truth, who are ever-devoted I carry gain and security: I secure to them both gain (yoga), i.c' getting what is not already possessed, and security (ksema), i.e, preservation of what comes into possession. Since "the wise man, I regard as My Self" (VIMS')," And he is dear to Me", therefore, they form My own Self, and are dear to Me. Objection-Does not the Lord carry gain and security for other devotees as well? Reply-True, He does certainly carry (gain and security for them also); but there is this difference. They, the other devotees, themselves also endeavour for their own gain and security; whereas those who perceive non-separateness do not endeavour for their own gain and security. In fact, they never entertain any desire or concern even for their own life or death; they simply have the Lord alone as their resort; wherefore, the Lord Himself carries gain and security for them. Question-If even other gods (devatās) are Thyself alone, do not the devotees of those gods worship Thyself? Reply-True, it is so;