Kapila Gita

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यो योगो भगवद्बाणो निर्वाणात्मंस्त्वयोदितः। कीदृशः कति चाङ्गानि यतस्तत्त्वावबोधनम्॥1.16॥

O embodiment of nirvana! What is that yoga that You indicated, whose object is You? How and what are its limbs? Please tell me the yoga by which I will know the Reality.

english translation

yo yogo bhagavadbANo nirvANAtmaMstvayoditaH। kIdRzaH kati cAGgAni yatastattvAvabodhanam॥1.16॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदेतन्मे विजानीहि यथाहं मन्दधीर्हरे। सुखं बुद्ध्येय दुर्बोधं योषा भवदनुग्रहात्॥1.17॥

O Hari! Do make me understand that difficult yoga such that I, a dull- witted woman, too, can easily understand it by your Grace.

english translation

tadetanme vijAnIhi yathAhaM mandadhIrhare। sukhaM buddhyeya durbodhaM yoSA bhavadanugrahAt॥1.17॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

श्रीभगवानुवाच देवानां गुणलिङ्गानामानुश्रविककर्मणाम्। सत्त्व एवैकमनसो वृत्तिः स्वाभाविकी तु या॥1.18॥

Sri Bhagavan said: Devotion is the single-pointed natural flow of thoughts along with senses by the guna-s and actions understood by the scriptures, towards the Lord who is purity itself.

english translation

zrIbhagavAnuvAca devAnAM guNaliGgAnAmAnuzravikakarmaNAm। sattva evaikamanaso vRttiH svAbhAvikI tu yA॥1.18॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अनिमित्ता भागवती भक्तिः सिद्धेर्गरीयसी। जरयत्याशु या कोशं निर्गीणमनलो यथा॥1.19॥

It is causeless, pertaining to the Lord, superior to all siddhi-s and destroys the covering of ignorance just as fire swallows all that is put in it.

english translation

animittA bhAgavatI bhaktiH siddhergarIyasI। jarayatyAzu yA kozaM nirgINamanalo yathA॥1.19॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नैकात्मतां मे स्पृहन्ति केचिन्मत्पादसेवाभिरता मदीहाः। येऽन्योन्यतो भागवताः प्रसज्य सभाजयन्ते मम पौरुषाणि॥1.20॥

Some devotees do not desire to become one with Me. They revel in serving My feet and doing activities for Me. They assemble together and enjoy My work.

english translation

naikAtmatAM me spRhanti kecinmatpAdasevAbhiratA madIhAH। ye'nyonyato bhAgavatAH prasajya sabhAjayante mama pauruSANi॥1.20॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript