Bhagavad Gita BG 13.11
Chapter 13, Verse 11 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
मयि चानन्ययोगेन भक्तिरव्यभिचारिणी । विविक्तदेशसेवित्वं अरतिर्जनसंसदि ॥
mayi cananaya-yogena bhaktir avyabhicAriNi vivikta-desha-sevitvam aratir jana-samsadi
Meaning
Unswerving devotion to Me through the yoga of non-separation; resort to solitary places; disinterest in the company of people —
Understanding
More qualities of jnana: avyabhicAriNi bhakti mayi (unswerving, unwavering devotion to Me — not straying, not divided). Ananya-yogena (by the yoga of non-separation). Vivikta-desha-sevitvam (resort to/preference for solitary, quiet places — for depth of practice). Aratir jana-samsadi (disinterest in/non-attachment to the crowd, worldly social gatherings). The vivikta-desha is not anti-social but a recognition that contemplative depth requires periods of solitude. The aratir jana-samsadi is freedom from craving social approval and stimulation — not isolation but non-dependence.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| अव्यभिचारिणी | avyabhicAriNi | unswerving, unwavering, not straying |
| अनन्ययोगेन | ananya-yogena | by the yoga of non-separation, undivided yoga |
| विविक्तदेश | vivikta-desha | secluded/solitary places |
| सेवित्वम् | sevitvam | resort to, habit of resorting to |
| अरतिः | aratih | disinterest, non-attachment, absence of craving |
| मयि | mayi ca | in Me also |
| भक्तिः | bhaktiḥ | devotion, love |
| अव्यभिचारिणी | avyabhicāriṇī | unwavering, without deviation |
| विविक्त-देश-सेवित्वम् | vivikta-deśa-sevitvam | dwelling in a secluded place |
| अरतिः | aratiḥ | aversion, distaste |
| जन-संसदि | jana-saṃsadi | in the association of common people |