भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्य अहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन । ज्ञातुं द्रष्टुं च तत्त्वेन प्रवेष्टुं च परन्तप ॥ ५४ ॥
bhaktyā tv ananyayā śhakya aham evaṁ-vidho ’rjuna jñātuṁ draṣhṭuṁ cha tattvena praveṣhṭuṁ cha parantapa
Translation
But by undivided devotion alone, O Arjun, can I be known in this way, seen in truth, and entered into, O scorcher of foes.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
परंतु हे परंतप अर्जुन! केवल अनन्य भक्ति से ही मैं इस प्रकार जाना, तत्त्व से देखा और प्राप्त (मुझमें प्रवेश) किया जा सकता हूँ।
Commentary
Here the chapter reaches its answer. Bhakti ananya, "devotion with nothing else mixed in," is the one way. The verse names three stages: to know (jnatum), to see (drashtum) and to enter (praveshtum). Devotion opens understanding, then direct experience, then union. It leads straight into chapter 12, which is entirely about the devotee.
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