| Aj¤In uvac | Aj¤In nE kha | Arjuna said |
| ¢km¯ | Àya hW | what |
| tt¯ | vh | that |
| b#' | b#' | Brahman |
| ¢km¯ | Àya hW | what |
| AÒyaÏmm¯ | AÒyaÏm | Adhyatma |
| ¢km¯ | Àya | what |
| kmI | kmI | action |
| p¤âxaEäOm | hE p¤âxaEäOm | O best among men |
| A¢DB¥tm¯ | A¢DB¥t | Adhibhuta |
| c | AaWr | and |
| ¢km¯ | Àya | what |
| p#aE³m¯ | kha gya hW | declared |
| A¢DdWvm¯ | A¢DdWv | Adhidaiva |
| ¢km¯ | Àya | what |
| uÅytE | kha jata hW | is called |
| A¢DyåO: | A¢DyåO | Adhiyajna |
| kTm¯ | kWsE | how |
| k: | kaWn | who |
| AæO | yha| | here |
| dEhE | S¢rr mE| | in body |
| A¢Þmn¯ | is | this |
| mD¤s¥dn | hE mD¤s¥dn | O Madhusudana |
| p#yaNkalE | AÓt smy mE| | at the time of death |
| c | AaWr | and |
| kTm¯ | ¢ks p#kar | how |
| åOEy: | jannE mE| | knowable |
| A¢s | AatE haE | are |
| ¢nytaÏm¢B: | y¤³ ¢cäOvalE p¤âxaE| ¹ara | by the self-controlled |
| ½£ Bgvan uvac | ½£ Bgvan nE kha | Sri Bhagavan said |
| AXrm¯ | naSr¢ht | imperishable |
| b#' | b#' | Brahma |
| prmm¯ | prm | Supreme |
| ÞvBav: | p#k]¢t | nature |
| AÒyaÏmm¯ | AÒyaÏm | selfknowledge |
| uÅytE | kha jata hW | is |
| B¥tBav uìvkr: | B¥taE| kE Bav kaE uÏp° krnEvala | that which causes the origin of beings |
| ¢vsgI: | ¢vsgI | offering |
| kmIs|¢åOt: | kmI nam sE kha gya hW | is called action |
| A¢DB¥tm¯ | A¢DB¥t hW| | Adhibhuta |
| Xr: | naSvan¯ | perishable |
| Bav: | Bav | nature |
| p¤âx: | p¤âx | the soul |
| c | AaWr | and |
| A¢DdWvtm¯ | A¢DdWv hW | Adhidaiva |
| A¢DyåO: | A¢DyåO | Adhiyajna |
| Ahm¯ | mW| | I |
| ev | h£ | alone |
| AæO | is | here |
| dEhE | Sr£r mE| | in the body |
| dEhB¦tam¯ | hE dEhDa¢ryaE| mE| | of the embodied |
| vr | ½E¿ | O best |
| AÓtkalE | AÓtkal mE| | at the time of death |
| c | AaWr | and |
| mam¯ | m¤JE | me |
| ev | h£ | only |
| Þmrn¯ | ÞmrN krta h^Aa | remembering |
| m¤?va | Ïyagkr | leaving |
| klEvrm¯ | Sr£r kaE | body |
| y: | jaE | who |
| p#ya¢t | jata hW | goes forth |
| s: | vh | he |
| mëavm¯ | mErE Þvãp kaE | my being |
| ya¢t | p#açO haEta hW | attains |
| n A¢Þt | nh£ hW | is not |
| AæO | ismE| | here |
| s|Sy: | sÓdEh | doubt |
| ym¯ ym¯ | ¢js ¢js | which which |
| va | ya | or |
| A¢p | B£ | even |
| Þmrn¯ | ÞmrN krta h^Aa | remembering |
| Bavm¯ | Bav kaE | state of being |
| Ïyj¢t | Ïyagta hW | leaves |
| AÓtE | AÓtkal mE| | in the end |
| klEvrm¯ | Sr£r kaE | the body |
| tm¯ | us | to that |
| tm¯ | uskaE | to that |
| ev | h£ | only |
| e¢t | p#açO haEta hW | goes |
| kaWÓtEy | hE k[Ót£p¤æO | O Kaunteya |
| sda | sda | constantly |
| tìavBa¢vt: | us h£ Bav kaE ¢cÓtn krta h^Aa | thinking of that object |
| tÞmat¯ | is¢le | therefore |
| sv©Ix¤ | sb | in all |
| kalEx¤ | smy mE | times |
| mam¯ | mEra | me |
| An¤Þmr | ÞmrN kr | remember |
| y¤Òy | y¤ÑG kr | fight |
| c | AaWr | and |
| m¢y A¢pIt mn: b¤¢Ñ¯D: | mErE mE| A¢pIt mn b¤¢Ñ¯D | with mind and intellect fixed in me |
| mam¯ | m¤JE | to me |
| ev | h£ | alone |
| eÝy¢s | p#açO haEga | you shall come |
| As|Sy: | ¢n:sÓdEh | doubtless |