Gita/Chapter 12/Verse 11
The Yoga of Devotion · 12.11

Be situated in the self: Devotion in Practice

अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः।सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं ततः कुरु यतात्मवान्॥ १२.११ ॥
athaitad apy aśhakto ’si kartuṁ mad-yogam āśhritaḥ sarva-karma-phala-tyāgaṁ tataḥ kuru yatātmavān
Translation

And if thou art too weak to do even this, then seek refuge in union with Me, and with perfect self-control renounce the fruits of thy actions.

Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain

Meaning

This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 12.11 through stronger key ideas from the verse: be situated in the self, all actions, with devotion to me. In the context of Devotion in Practice, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.

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