Bhagavad Gita · Kshetra Kshetrajna Vibhaga YogaChapter 13, Shloka 10 (13.10)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
मयि चानन्ययोगेन भक्तिरव्यभिचारिणी
विविक्तदेशसेवित्वम् अरतिर्जनसंसदि
॥ 13.10 ॥
mayi cānanyayogena bhaktiravyabhicāriṇī
viviktadeśasevitvam aratirjanasaṃsadi
Translation
"— unswerving (non-wandering) devotion to Me through undivided yoga; living in a secluded place, and having no taste for crowds (the bustle of people) —"
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. na anyo bhagavato vāsudevāt paraḥ asti, ataḥ sa eva naḥ gatiḥ ity evaṃ niścitā avyabhicāriṇī buddhiḥ ananyayogaḥ — there is none higher than Vasudeva, He alone is our refuge — this settled conviction is undivided yoga; sā ca jñānam — that devotion too is knowledge; viviktaḥ … aśucyādibhiḥ sarpavyāghrādibhiś ca rahitaḥ araṇyanadīpulinadevagṛhādibhir viviktaḥ deśaḥ — a quiet place such as a forest, a riverbank or a temple, free from impurity and from dangers like snakes and tigers.
Acharya Ramanuja. mayi sarveśvare ca aikāntikayogena sthirā bhaktiḥ; janavarjitadeśavāsitvaṃ janasaṃsadi ca aprītiḥ.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.