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BG 12.11 — 12.11 If thou art unable to do even this, then, resorting to union with Me, renounce the fruits of all actions with the self controlled. | Live Gita
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अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः |
सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं ततः कुरु यतात्मवान् ||१२-११||

athaitadapyaśakto.asi kartuṃ madyogamāśritaḥ . sarvakarmaphalatyāgaṃ tataḥ kuru yatātmavān ||12-11||


।।12.11।। और यदि इसको भी करने के लिए तुम असमर्थ हो, तो आत्मसंयम से युक्त होकर मेरी प्राप्ति रूप योग का आश्रय लेकर, तुम समस्त कर्मों के फल का त्याग करो।।

Word-by-word meanings

12.11 अथ if? एतत् this? अपि also? अशक्तः unable? असि (thou) art? कर्तुम् to do? मद्योगम् My Yoga? आश्रितः resorting to? सर्वकर्मफलत्यागम् the renunciation of the fruits of all actions? ततः then? कुरु do? यतात्मवान् selfcontrolled.Commentary This is the easiest path. If thou art unable to perform actions for My sake? if thou canst not even be intent on My service? if thou art unable to practise the Bhagavata Dharmas? if thous wishest to do actions impelled by personal desires? then do thou perfor

Commentaries

Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.

Sri Shankaracharya

।।12.11।।परंतु यदि तू ऐसा करनेमें भी अर्थात् जैसा ऊपर कहा है? उस प्रकार मेरे लिये कर्म करनेके परायण होनेमें भी असमर्थ है तो फिर मद्योगके आश्रित होकर -- किये जानेवाले समस्त कर्मोंको मुझमें समर्पण करके उनका अनुष्ठान करना मद्योग है। उसके आश्रित होकरऔर संयतात्मा होकर अर्थात् वशीभूत मनवाला होकर समस्त कर्मोंके फलका त्याग कर।,

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Swami Gambirananda

12.11 If you are unable to do even this, in that case, having resorted to the Yoga for Me, thereafter renounce the results of all works by becoming controlled in mind.

This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.

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