Word meanings
- mat-cittaḥ
- by always remembering me
- sarva
- all
- durgāṇi
- obstacles
- mat-prasādāt
- by my grace
- tariṣyasi
- you shall overcome
- atha
- but
- cet
- if
- tvam
- you
- ahankārāt
- due to pride
- na śroṣyasi
- do not listen
- vinaṅkṣyasi
- you will perish
Translations
Fixing your mind on Me, you shall, by My grace, overcome all obstacles; but if you will not hear Me due to egoism, you shall perish.
Fix your mind on Me, and by My grace you will overcome the obstacles in your path. But if, misled by pride, you do not listen, then you will indeed be lost.
Having your mind fixed on Me, you will cross over all difficulties by My grace. If, however, you do not listen out of egotism, you will be destroyed.
मेरेमें चित्तवाला होकर तू मेरी कृपासे सम्पूर्ण विघ्नोंको तर जायगा और यदि तू अहंकारके कारण मेरी बात नहीं सुनेगा तो तेरा पतन हो जायगा।Commentary
When thy mind? O Arjuna, through onepointed devoion is fixed on Me, thou shalt by My grace cross over all difficulties and obstacles. But shouldst thou not take My teaching to heart and through pride disregard it, thou shalt be ruined. Difficulties Obstacles, snares, pitfalls, temptations on the spiritual path and various sorts of other difficulties of Samsara, diseases, etc. Egosim The idea that thou art a learned man. Thou shouldst not think I am independent. I know everything.
I am a wise man. Why should I take the advice of another