Bhagavad Gita BG 11.55
Chapter 11, Verse 55 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः । निर्वैरः सर्वभूतेषु यः स मामेति पाण्डव ॥
mat-karma-krt mat-paramah mad-bhaktah sanga-varjitah nirvairaH sarva-bhuteshu yah sa mam eti pandava
Meaning
One who does My work, who regards Me as supreme, who is devoted to Me, free from attachment, without enmity toward any being — such a one comes to Me, O Pandava.
Understanding
The closing verse of Ch11 — the supreme practical summary: five qualities that lead to the Divine. (1) Mat-karma-krt (does My work — acts for the Divine, karma dedicated to Krishna). (2) Mat-paramah (regards Me as supreme — the highest refuge). (3) Mad-bhaktah (devoted to Me — bhakti). (4) Sanga-varjitah (free from attachment — non-clinging). (5) Nirvairaih sarva-bhuteshu (without enmity toward any being — universal non-hostility). Yah sa mam eti (such a one comes to Me). The five qualities integrate all the teachings: karma yoga (1), jnana (2), bhakti (3), vairagya (4), and the ethical foundation of non-harm (5).
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| मत्कर्मकृत् | mat-karma-krt | one who does My work/actions for Me |
| मत्परम | mat-paramah | one for whom I am supreme |
| मद्भक्तः | mad-bhaktah | devoted to Me, My devotee |
| सङ्गवर्जितः | sanga-varjitah | free from attachment, without clinging |
| निर्वैरः | nirvairaH | without enmity, without hostility |
| सर्वभूतेषु | sarva-bhuteshu | toward all beings |
| मत्-कर्म-कृत् | mat-karma-kṛt | one who does My work |
| मत्-परमः | mat-paramaḥ | for whom I am the highest goal |
| मद्-भक्तः | mad-bhaktaḥ | My devotee |
| सङ्ग-वर्जितः | saṅga-varjitaḥ | free from attachment |
| निर्वैरः | nirvaiṛaḥ | without enmity |
| सर्व-भूतेषु | sarva-bhūteṣu | toward all beings |
| यः | yaḥ | who |
| सः | saḥ | he |
| माम् | mām | Me |
| एति | eti | comes to, attains |
| पाण्डव | pāṇḍava | O Arjuna (son of Pandu) |