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BG 10.10

तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम्। ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते।।10.10।।

teṣhāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ yena mām upayānti te

Verse translation

To them, ever steadfast and serving Me with affection, I give that Buddhi Yoga by which they come unto Me.

English rendering by Swami Swarupananda. Public domain first edition, 1909.

The movement of devotion for BG 10.10Love, remembrance and worship turn toward Krishna. This composition is unique to BG 10.10 and uses the verse's key terms.1teṣhām2buddhi-yogam3teBG 10.10
The movement of devotionLove, remembrance and worship turn toward Krishna
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11word links
Sanskrit formMeaning here
teṣhāmto them
satata-yuktānāmever steadfast
bhajatāmwho engage in devotion
prīti-pūrvakamwith love
dadāmiI give
buddhi-yogamdivine knowledge
tamthat
yenaby which
māmto me
upayānticome
tethey
Explanation and elucidation

Begin with the verse itself, then trace its movement through teṣhām (to them), buddhi-yogam (divine knowledge), and te (they). Ask what changes between the first and last term, and how that movement contributes to recognition of divine splendour. State the connection in your own words, then check it against Bhagavad-gita 10.10.

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A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Bhagavad-gita As It Is
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Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Rasika-ranjana
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Baladeva Vidyabhushana

Gita-bhushana-bhashya
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Vishvanatha Cakravarti Thakura

Sarartha-varshini-tika
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  1. 1

    To them, ever steadfast and serving Me with affection, I give that Buddhi Yoga by which they come unto Me

  2. 2

    teṣhām: to them

  3. 3

    buddhi-yogam: divine knowledge

The movement of devotion for BG 10.10Love, remembrance and worship turn toward Krishna. This composition is unique to BG 10.10 and uses the verse's key terms.1teṣhām2buddhi-yogam3teBG 10.10
The movement of devotionLove, remembrance and worship turn toward Krishna
Easy way to remember

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1

Look

Picture divine splendour.

2

Link

Use the line starts: teṣhāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ / dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ.

3

Cover

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4

Teach

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Notice

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Attempt

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Verify

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Build meaning without hiding the work

Move from the four-verse core to representative opulences without mistaking examples for an exhaustive inventory.

Observation before explanation

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Three questions for this verse

  1. 1

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

    How does it point beyond itself?

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