Word meanings
- ye
- who
- yathā
- in whatever way
- mām
- unto me
- prapadyante
- surrender
- tān
- them
- tathā
- so
- eva
- certainly
- bhajāmi
- reciprocate
- aham
- I
- mama
- my
- vartma
- path
- anuvartante
- follow
- manuṣyāḥ
- men
- pārtha
- Arjun, the son of Pritha
- sarvaśaḥ
- in all respects
Translations
In whatever way men approach Me, even so do I reward them; My path do men tread in all ways, O Arjuna.
However men try to worship Me, I welcome them. Whatever path they take, it leads to Me in the end.
According to the manner in which they approach Me, I favor them in that same manner. O son of Partha, humans follow My path in every way.
हे पृथानन्दन ! जो भक्त जिस प्रकार मेरी शरण लेते हैं, मैं उन्हें उसी प्रकार आश्रय देता हूँ; क्योंकि सभी मनुष्य सब प्रकारसे मेरे मार्गका अनुकरण करते हैं।Commentary
I reward men by bestowing on them the objects they desire in accordance with their ways and the motives with which they seek Me. If anyone worships Me with selfish motives I grant him the objects he desires. If he worships Me unselfishly for attaining knowledge of the Self? I grant him Moksha or final liberation. I am not at all partial to anyone. (Cf.VII.21and. IX.23).