Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12, verse 1 · Arjuna
Bhagavad Gita 12.1 · Evam Satatayukta Ye
एवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते ।
ये चाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमाः ॥
evaṃ satatayuktā ye bhaktāstvāṃ paryupāsate |
ye cāpyakṣaramavyaktaṃ teṣāṃ ke yogavittamāḥ ||
Translation
Arjuna said: Those devotees who, ever steadfast, worship you in this way, and those who worship the imperishable, the unmanifest — which of them has the better knowledge of yoga?
Context
Spoken by Arjuna in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga — “The Yoga of Devotion”, which has 20 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 12.1 mean?
Arjuna said: Those devotees who, ever steadfast, worship you in this way, and those who worship the imperishable, the unmanifest — which of them has the better knowledge of yoga?
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 12.1?
Arjuna, in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga (The Yoga of Devotion).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.