Chapter 18 · Verse 67

Yoga through the Perfection of Renunciation and Surrender

इदं ते नातपस्काय नाभक्ताय कदाचन।न चाशुश्रूषवे वाच्यं न च मां योऽभ्यसूयति

idaṁ te nātapaskyāya nābhaktāya kadāchana na chāśhuśhruṣhave vāchyaṁ na cha māṁ yo ‘bhyasūtayi

Word Meanings

idam — this; te — by you; na — never; atapaskāya — to those who are not austere; na — never; abhaktāya — to those who are not devoted; kadāchana — at any time; na — never; cha — also; aśhuśhrūṣhave — to those who are averse to listening (to spiritual topics); vāchyam — to be spoken; na — never; cha — also; mām — toward me; yaḥ — who; abhyasūyati — those who are envious

Language:

Translation

This teaching should never be shared with one who lacks austerity, who is without devotion, who has no wish to hear, nor with one who harbors envy toward me.

Commentary

इदम् this? ते by thee? न not? अतपस्काय to one who is devoid of austerity? न not? अभक्ताय to one who is not devoted? कदाचन never? न not? च and? अशुश्रूषवे to one who does not render service or who does not desire to listen? वाच्यम् to be spoken? न not? च and? माम् Me? यः who? अभ्यसूयति cavils at.Commentary This The scripture which has been taught to you.Service To the Guru.The scripture can be taught to him who does not speak ill of the Lord? who is a man of austerities? who is devoted? who is thirsting to hear and who renders service to his Guru.One who cavils at Me He who disregards Me taking Me for an ordinary man? who does not like to be told that I am the Lord.