अथैतदप्यशक्तोऽसि कर्तुं मद्योगमाश्रितः | सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं ततः कुरु यतात्मवान् ||१२-११||
athaitadapyaśakto.asi kartuṃ madyogamāśritaḥ . sarvakarmaphalatyāgaṃ tataḥ kuru yatātmavān ||12-11||
Chapter 12 · Verse 11
Bhakti Yoga
भक्तियोग
Translation
12.11 If you are unable to do even this, i.e., taking refuge in My Yoga, then, with your self controlled, renounce the fruits of every action.
Meaning
This is the easiest path. If thou art unable to perform actions for My sake if thou canst not even be intent on My service if thou art unable to practise the Bhagavata Dharmas if thous wishest to do actions impelled by personal desires then do thou perform them (for your sake from a sense of duty) renouncing them all in Me and also abandon the fruits of all actions at the same time practising selfcontrol. In verse 8 the Yoga of meditation is prescribed for advanced students in verse 9 the Yoga of constant practice if one finds that too to be difficult the performance of actions for the sake of the Lord alone has been taught in verse 10 and those who cannot do even this are asked to abandon the fruits of all actions. Madyogam My Yoga. Surrendering all actions and their fruits to Me is My Yoga. Yatatmavan The man of discrimination who has controlled all the senses who has withdrawn the senses from sound touch form taste and smell. Now the Lord eulogises the renunciation of the fruits of all actions in order to encourage the aspirants to practise the Yoga of renunciation of the fruits of actions.
Word by word
अथ if एतत् this अपि also अशक्तः unable असि (thou) art कर्तुम् to do मद्योगम् My Yoga आश्रितः resorting to सर्वकर्मफलत्यागम् the renunciation of the fruits of all actions ततः then कुरु do यतात्मवान् selfcontrolled.