टीका

Commentary

Chapter 12 is the Bhakti Yoga chapter, and it opens with Arjuna’s sincere question: who knows yoga better — those who worship the personal God with form, or those who meditate on the formless Absolute? Krishna answers thoughtfully, honoring both paths, but then in verses 6 and 7 he describes the devotees who are particularly dear to him.

This verse — which flows into verse 7 for its completion — describes a specific kind of devotee: one who has surrendered all actions to God (sarvaani karmaani mayi sannyasya). This is total surrender of the will, not just occasional prayer. Every act — the morning routine, the work, the care of family, the handling of difficulty — is placed in God’s hands. Not in the sense of passivity, but in the sense of consecration.

Mat-paraah — “those for whom I am the supreme.” The devotee’s ultimate reference point is God. Not comfort, not reputation, not even spiritual achievement. The orientation of the whole life is toward the Divine as the highest value.

Ananyena yogena — “through undivided yoga/devotion.” The word ananya means “without another” — the devotee has not split their heart between many loyalties. This is the one-pointed love that the Gita repeatedly honors.

Together, verses 6 and 7 form a promise: those who worship in this way, Krishna takes as his own responsibility. He lifts them from the ocean of mortal sorrow. This is perhaps the most tender moment in the Gita — God as protector, as the one who personally intervenes for those who love him completely.

Key Insight

Surrendering all your actions to God is not weakness or abdication — it is the highest and most complete form of devotion, the point at which the devoted heart and the Divine will become one.