Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 304

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-9 Rāja-vidyā Rāja--guhya Yogaḥ

śubhāśubha phalair-evaṃ mokṣyase karma-bandhanaiḥ | saṃnyāsa yoga-yuktātmā vimukto mām-upaiṣyasi || 28 || 28. Thus imbued with a mind steadfast in the Yoga of renunciation, you will free yourself from the bonds of Karma, productive of auspicious as well as inauspicious results — thus liberated, you will come to Me. samo’haṃ sarva-bhūteṣu na me dveṣyo’sti na priyaḥ | ye bhajanti tu māṃ bhaktyā mayi te teṣu cāpyaham || 29 || 29. I am the same to all beings; to Me there is none hateful or dear; but those who worship Me with devotion abide in Me and I in them. Commentary “Being the refuge for all, I am the same to all beings, be they gods, animals, humans or plants in their multitude of forms from the highest to the lowest, being differentiated according to birth, form, character and consciousness. With regard to those seeking refuge, none is offensive to Me because of inferiority in status, birth, form, character, consciousness etc. No one is discarded as an object of abhorrence. Likewise, those who do take refuge in Me are not esteemed on account of any consideration like birth, status etc. — the fact that one has surrendered to Me is the only consideration.” The meaning is no one is chosen for Liberation for reasons like birth, status, character etc. But Krishna appreciates those who adore Him as their only exceedingly beloved objective, and because they find it impossible to sustain themselves without worshipping Him. So they abide in Him, irrespective of their qualities such as high or low birth, etc. They remain with Krishna at ease, as if they possess qualities equal to His. He also abides in them, as if they are His superiors.