Word meanings
- atha
- if
- etat
- this
- api
- even
- aśaktaḥ
- unable
- asi
- you are
- kartum
- to work
- mad-yogam
- with devotion to me
- āśritaḥ
- taking refuge
- sarva-karma
- of all actions
- phala-tyāgam
- to renounce the fruits
- tataḥ
- then
- kuru
- do
- yata-ātma-vān
- be situated in the self
Translations
If you are unable to do even this, then, resort to union with Me and renounce the fruits of all actions with self-control.
And if thou art too weak to do even this, then seek refuge in union with Me, and with perfect self-control renounce the fruits of thy actions.
If you are unable to do even this, then resort to the Yoga for Me and afterwards, control your mind and renounce the results of all your works.
अगर मेरे योग-(समता-) के आश्रित हुआ तू इस(पूर्वश्लोकमें कहे गये साधन-) को भी करनेमें असमर्थ है, तो मन-इन्द्रियोंको वशमें करके सम्पूर्ण कर्मोंके फलका त्याग कर।Commentary
This is the easiest path. If thou art unable to perform actions for My sake, if thou canst not even be intent on My service, if thou art unable to practise the Bhagavata Dharmas, if thous wishest to do actions impelled by personal desires, then do thou perform them (for your sake from a sense of duty) renouncing them all in Me and also abandon the fruits of all actions, at the same time practising selfcontrol. In verse 8 the Yoga of meditation is prescribed for advanced students in verse 9 the Yoga of constant practice if one finds that, too, to be difficult, the performance of actions for the sake of the Lord alone has been taught in verse 10 and those who cannot do even this are asked to abandon the fruits of all actions.
Madyogam My Yoga. Surrendering all actions and their fruits to Me is My Yoga. Yatatmavan The man of discrimination who has controlled all the senses, who has withdrawn the senses from sound, touch, form, taste and smell. Now the Lord eulogises the renunciation of the fruits of all actions in order to encourage the aspirants to practise the Yoga of renunciation of the fruits of actions.