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ये तु सर्वाणि कर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्पराः।अनन्येनैव योगेन मां ध्यायन्त उपासते।।12.6।।
ye tu sarvāṇi karmāṇi mayi sannyasya mat-paraḥ ananyenaiva yogena māṁ dhyāyanta upāsate
Verily, those who surrender their actions to Me, who contemplate Me, worship Me, and meditate on Me alone, with no thought other than Me.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| ye | who |
| tu | but |
| sarvāṇi | all |
| karmāṇi | actions |
| mayi | to me |
| sannyasya | dedicating |
| mat-paraḥ | regarding me as the Supreme goal |
| ananyena | exclusively |
| eva | certainly |
| yogena | with devotion |
| mām | me |
| dhyāyantaḥ | meditating |
| upāsate | worship |
Ananya Yoga Unswerving Yoga exclusive, having no other objects of worship or support save the Lord Samadhi. Even in Bhakti Yoga one should not abandon actions.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Compare approaches to worship and study the concrete qualities of a devotee across the chapter’s compact sequence.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaAs for those who, having dedicated all actions to Me and accepted Me as the supreme, meditate on Me with single-minded concentration only-.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaFor those who dedicate all their actions to Me, hold Me as their supreme goal, are intent on Me, and worship Me, meditating on Me with exclusive devotion;
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaAnanya Yoga Unswerving Yoga exclusive, having no other objects of worship or support save the Lord Samadhi. Even in Bhakti Yoga one should not abandon actions.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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Verily, those who surrender their actions to Me, who contemplate Me, worship Me
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