The Yoga of Devotion · 12.4

All the senses: Devotion in Practice

संनियम्येन्द्रियग्रामं सर्वत्र समबुद्धयः।ते प्राप्नुवन्ति मामेव सर्वभूतहिते रताः॥ १२.४ ॥
sanniyamyendriya-grāmaṁ sarvatra sama-buddhayaḥ te prāpnuvanti mām eva sarva-bhūta-hite ratāḥ
Translation

Subduing their senses, viewing all conditions of life with an equal eye, and working for the welfare of all beings, they assuredly come to Me.

Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain

Meaning

This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 12.4 through stronger key ideas from the verse: all the senses, equally disposed, all living entities' welfare. 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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