B.G 12.01arjuna uvāca
Arjuna said:
evaṁ satatayuktā ye bhaktās tvāṁ paryupāsate। ye cāpy akṣaram avyaktaṁ teṣāṁ ke yogavittamāḥ ॥1॥
Among those who constantly worship you engaged in devotional service (bhaktāḥ), and those who worship the imperishable unmanifest, i.e. unmanifest insentient principle, Prakrti, who are the most knowledgeable in Yoga?
Bhā.: This chapter explains the means to worship the Lord, indeed considered a means of liberation, having shown its superiority over the worship of the Unmanifest insentient principle, Prakrti. 'avyaktam' - unmanifest insentient principle that is beyond 'mahat'. Here, 'mahat' refers to the ego principle and manifest insentient principle. Prakrti is also known by terms 'Shri', the feminine principle, and 'akṣaram', the imperishable. The term 'paraṁ', the one beyond, is none but the supreme Brahman who has auspicious attributes, but has no material form.
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