Chapter 12 · Verse 1
Bhagavad Gita 12.1
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Bhakti Yoga · भक्ति योग
Spoken by: Arjuna
Sanskrit Verse
अर्जुन उवाच। एवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते। ये चाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमाः।।12.1।।
Roman (IAST)
arjuna uvāca| evaṃ satatayuktā ye bhaktāstvāṃ paryupāsate| ye cāpyakṣaramavyaktaṃ teṣāṃ ke yogavittamāḥ||12.1||
Simple transliteration
arjuna uvaca evam satatayukta ye bhaktastvam paryupasate ye capyaksharamavyaktam tesham ke yogavittamah12.1
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Arjuna asks: Between those devotees who worship You with constant devotion and those who worship the imperishable, formless Brahman — which are better versed in yoga?
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
अर्जुन बोले — जो भक्त निरन्तर आपका इस प्रकार स्मरण और उपासना करते हैं, और जो अव्यक्त अक्षर की उपासना करते हैं, उन दोनों में श्रेष्ठ योगवेत्ता कौन है?
About this verse
This is verse 1 of 20 in Chapter 12 (Bhakti Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
