Chapter 13 · Verse 11 · Ksetra Ksetrajna Vibhaaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 13.11
Sanskrit
मयि चानन्ययोगेन भक्ितरव्यभिचारिणी।विविक्तदेशसेवित्वमरतिर्जनसंसदि।।13.11।।
Transliteration
mayi chānanya-yogena bhaktir avyabhichāriṇī vivikta-deśha-sevitvam aratir jana-sansadi
In plain words
You're scattered—trying to hold onto too many voices, too many opinions, too many people's needs at once, and it's exhausting you. Krishna says: give your whole heart to one true thing, and notice whether the noise quiets a little and your own clarity returns. That clarity is your real strength.
Word by Word
Krishna reveals the heart of devotion: undivided love for the Divine, untainted by distraction or half-heartedness. When you turn your entire being toward the Eternal—not just in prayer but in the texture of your choices—you naturally withdraw from the noise of crowds and the glamour of approval.
This isn't rejection of the world; it's the quiet magnetism of a soul remembering itself. In modern life, this means protecting your inner stillness by being intentional about where you give your energy and whom you allow to shape your thoughts.
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Bhagavad Gita 13.11 — BG 13.11
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