Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 12.4
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 12.4 · 12 · Verse 4
Sanskrit Original
।।12.4।। -- संनियम्य सम्यक् नियम्य उपसंहृत्य इन्द्रियग्रामम् इन्द्रियसमुदायं सर्वत्र सर्वस्मिन् काले समबुद्धयः समा तुल्या बुद्धिः येषाम् इष्टानिष्टप्राप्तौ ते समबुद्धयः। ते ये एवंविधाः ते प्राप्नुवन्ति मामेव सर्वभूतहिते रताः। न तु तेषां वक्तव्यं किञ्चित् मां ते प्राप्नुवन्ति इति ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम् (गीता 7।18) इति हि उक्तम्। न हि भगवत्स्वरूपाणां सतां युक्ततमत्वमयुक्ततमत्वं वा वाच्यम्।।किं तु --,
12.4 Samniyamya, by fully controlling, withdrawing; indriya-gramam, all the organs; and sarvatra, always at all times; sama-buddhayah, being even-minded-the even-minded are those whose minds remain eipoised in getting anything desirable or undesirable; te, they, those who are of this kind; ratah, engaged; sarva-bhuta-hite, in the welfare of all beings prapnuvanti, attain; mam, Me; eva, alone. As regards them it needs no saying that they attain Me, for it has been said, '৷৷.but the man of Knowledge is the very Self. (This is) My opinion' (7.18). It is certainly not proper to speak of being or not being the best among the yogis with regard to those who have attained identity with the Lord. But,