Bhagavad-gītā 12.3
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ये त्वक्षरमनिर्देश्यमव्यक्तं पर्युपासते।सर्वत्रगमचिन्त्यं च कूटस्थमचलं ध्रुवम्।।12.3।।
ye tv akṣharam anirdeśhyam avyaktaṁ paryupāsate sarvatra-gam achintyañcha kūṭa-stham achalandhruvam sanniyamyendriya-grāmaṁ sarvatra sama-buddhayaḥ te prāpnuvanti mām eva sarva-bhūta-hite ratāḥ
Those who worship the imperishable, indefinable and unmanifest, the all-pervading, inconceivable, unchanging, immovable and eternal,
English rendering by Dharma Open School. Original school translation.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| ye | who |
| tu | but |
| akṣharam | the imperishable |
| anirdeśhyam | the indefinable |
| avyaktam | the unmanifest |
| paryupāsate | worship |
| sarvatra-gam | the all-pervading |
| achintyam | the unthinkable |
| cha | and |
| kūṭa-stham | the unchanging |
| achalam | the immovable |
| dhruvam | the eternal |
| sanniyamya | restraining |
| indriya-grāmam | the senses |
| sarvatra | everywhere |
| sama-buddhayaḥ | even-minded |
| te | they |
| prāpnuvanti | attain |
| mām | me |
| eva | also |
| sarva-bhūta-hite | in the welfare of all beings |
| ratāḥ | engaged |
Keep the verse in view while connecting ye (who), dhruvam (the eternal), and ratāḥ (engaged). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to loving devotion and the qualities of a devotee. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 12.3.
Original school explanation. Written independently from the Sanskrit word map. It is not a quotation, translation, or summary of a named modern commentary. Chapter lens: Compare approaches to worship and study the concrete qualities of a devotee across the chapter’s compact sequence.
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Those who worship the imperishable, indefinable and unmanifest, the all-pervading, inconceivable, unchanging, immovable and eternal,
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ye: who
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dhruvam: the eternal
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A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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