薄伽梵歌 7.1

那些渴望某種結果或回報的人，會帶著有求之念（Sakama Bhavana）進行阿耆尼霍特拉（Agnihotra）等儀式，或行善、鑿井、建造醫院、休息所等，以期獲得這些成果。然而，瑜伽行者（Yogi）則以堅定的心修習瑜伽，並僅依止於主，將心完全專注於祂崇高的屬性，如全能、全知、遍在、無限的愛、美、恩典、力量、慈悲、無盡的財富、不可言喻的光輝、原始的榮耀與純潔。國王的僕人雖然不斷侍奉國王，但其心意並未繫於國王，而是始終繫於其妻兒。與僕人不同，你應將心繫於我（那遍及一切者），並僅依止於我。按照第六章的指示修習心意控制，你便能圓滿地認識我及我無限的屬性。若你歌頌主的榮耀與屬性，便會對祂生起愛意，心意也將繫於祂。對主強烈的愛便是真正的虔敬。你必須毫無疑慮地獲得真我（Atman）的圓滿知識。依止於主，並努力將心繫於主或已將心繫於主的人，即使一秒鐘也無法忍受與主的分離。

He who wishes to attain some result or reward performs the ritual known as Agnihotra or does charity? sinks wells? builds hospitals? resting places? etc.? with Sakama Bhavana (with an inner profit motive) and attains them. But the Yogi on the contrary practises Yoga with a steadfast mind and takes refuge in the Lord alone? with the mind wholly fixed on Him? on His lofty attributes such as omnipotence? omniscience? omnipresence? infinite love? beauty? grace? strength? mercy? inexhaustible wealth? ineffable splendour? pristine glory and purity.The servant of a king? though he constantly serves the king? has not got his mind fixed on him. The mind is ever fixed on his wife and children. Unlike the servant? fix your mind on Me? (the allpervading One)? and take refuge in Me alone. Practise control of the mind in accordance with the instructions given in chapter VI. Then you will know Me and My infinite attributes in full.If you sing the glory and the attributes of the Lord? you will develop love for Him and then your mind will be fixed on Him. Intense love for the Lord is real devotion. You must get full knowledge of the Self without any doubt.He who has taken refuge in the Lord? and he who is trying to fix or has fixed his mind on the Lord cannot bear the separation from the Lord even for a second.