Bhagavad Gita 13.11 meaningThe field and the knower
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Loving God steadily, and enjoying quiet places.”
What it means
— steady, undivided love for me, a taste for quiet places and no need for the crowd —
The original Sanskrit
मयि चानन्ययोगेन भक्तिरव्यभिचारिणी । विविक्तदेशसेवित्वमरतिर्जनसंसदि ॥
mayi cānanyayogena bhaktiravyabhicāriṇī viviktadeśasevitvamaratirjanasaṃsadi
Translations
Literal translation
And unwavering devotion to Me with single-minded concentration; inclination to repair into a clean place; lack of delight in a crowd of people;
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
अनन्ययोग के द्वारा मुझमें अव्यभिचारिणी भक्ति; एकान्त स्थान में रहने का स्वभाव और (असंस्कृत) जनों के समुदाय में अरुचि।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 13.12— constant awareness of the self and keeping your eyes on the goal of truth. That is wisdom. Everything opposed to it is ignorance.”