kāṅkṣhantaḥ karmaṇāṁ siddhiṁ yajanta iha devatāḥ
kṣhipraṁ hi mānuṣhe loke siddhir bhavati karmajā||12||

Meaning : Many people worship gods hoping to quickly succeed in their actions. Because in this world, results often come from effort, they focus on rituals. They seek immediate rewards through sacrifices and offerings. But true spiritual wisdom goes beyond these temporary benefits.

ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāns tathaiva bhajāmyaham
mama vartmānuvartante manuṣhyāḥ pārtha sarvaśhaḥ||11||

Meaning : People come to me in different ways, depending on what they understand or believe. I respond to each person in a way that helps them best. Everyone’s path, no matter how different, leads to me in the end.

vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhā man-mayā mām upāśhritāḥ
bahavo jñāna-tapasā pūtā mad-bhāvam āgatāḥ||10||

Meaning : Those who are free from attachment, fear, and anger, and who take refuge in Me with a focused mind, purify themselves through knowledge and spiritual practice and come to Me with love.

janma karma cha me divyam evaṁ yo vetti tattvataḥ
tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti so ’rjuna||9||

Meaning : Krishna said: He incarnates whenever needed in the world to keep the balance of good and evil, ensuring that dharma (moral order) is preserved.

paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśhāya cha duṣhkṛitām
dharma-sansthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge||8||

Meaning : Krishna said: He incarnates whenever needed in the world to keep the balance of good and evil, ensuring that dharma (moral order) is preserved.

yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata
abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛijāmyaham||7||

Meaning : Whenever the world loses its moral balance and evil rises, He incarnates to restore order and protect dharma (righteousness).

ajo ’pi sannavyayātmā bhūtānām īśhvaro ’pi san
prakṛitiṁ svām adhiṣhṭhāya sambhavāmyātma-māyayā||6||

Meaning : Though I am unborn, eternal, and unchanging—the Lord of all beings—I appear in this world not like ordinary beings but by my own divine will and spiritual power, controlling my nature and manifesting through my own energy, not because of karma

śhrī bhagavān uvācha
bahūni me vyatītāni janmāni tava chārjuna
tānyahaṁ veda sarvāṇi na tvaṁ vettha parantapa||5||

Meaning : Krishna said:
Both of us have been born many times before. But while I remember every one of My past lives,
you do not — because I am not bound by time and forgetfulness like ordinary beings.

arjuna uvācha
aparaṁ bhavato janma paraṁ janma vivasvataḥ
katham etad vijānīyāṁ tvam ādau proktavān iti||4||

Meaning : Arjuna said:
Your birth happened recently, but the sun god Vivasvan was born long before you.
How should I understand that You taught him this yoga long ago?

sa evāyaṁ mayā te ’dya yogaḥ proktaḥ purātanaḥ
bhakto ’si me sakhā cheti rahasyaṁ hyetad uttamam||3||

Meaning : That same ancient yoga has been taught to you today by Me, because you are My devotee and My friend. This is a great and supreme secret.