B.G 4.11
ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम्। मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः ॥११॥
yē yathā māṁ prapadyantē tāṁstathaiva bhajāmyaham। mama vartmānuvartantē manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ ॥11॥
[ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तान् तथा एव भजामि अहम्। मम वर्त्म अनुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः॥
yē = those who; yathā = as; māṁ = to me; prapadyantē = they surrender/worship; tān = them; tathā = accordingly; ēva = indeed; bhajāmi = reciprocate; aham = I;। mama = my; vartma = way; anuvartantē = are subservient; manuṣyāḥ = people; pārtha = O Arjuna; sarvaśaḥ = in all aspects;॥]
As they worship Me, accordingly I reciprocate to them. O Arjuna, humans are subsurvient to my ways in all aspects.
Gīta Bhāshya 4.11
The word "bhajāmi" is used in the current context to mean - "I partake by giving fruits". The names of multiple deities refer to one supreme lord only.
न च मद्भजनमात्रेण मुक्तिः भवति अन्यदेवतादिरूपेण। तथापि सर्वेषाम् अनुरूप्येण फलं ददामि इत्याह - ये यथा इति॥
na ca madbhajanamātrēṇa muktiḥ bhavati anyadēvatādirūpēṇa। tathāpi sarvēṣām anurūpyēṇa phalaṁ dadāmi ityāha - yē yathā iti॥
[na = not; ca = even / and; madbhajanamātrēṇa = by mere partaking; muktiḥ = liberation; bhavati = happens; anyadēvatādirūpēṇa = in the other god forms;। tathāpi = that way, even; sarvēṣām = to everyone; anurūpyēṇa = according to one's deeds; phalaṁ = results; dadāmi = are granted; ityāha = this is conveyed by; yē yathā iti = "yē yathā" verse;]
By merely partaking Me in any other god forms, liberation is not obtained. Hence, it is conveyed through "yē yathā" verse, "I grant everyone the results according to their respective deeds".
भजामि सेवयामि फलदानेन। न तु गुणभावेन। कथमयं विशेष इत्यत आह - मम वर्त्मेति॥
bhajāmi sēvayāmi phaladānēna। na tu guṇabhāvēna। kathamayaṁ viśēṣa ityata āha - mama vartmēti॥
[bhajāmi = the word "bhajāmi" is used here in the context to mean; sēvayāmi phaladānēna = I partake by giving fruits;। na = not; tu = indeed / certainly; guṇabhāvēna = is meant to praise the qualities;। kathamayaṁ = How this; viśēṣa = speciality; ityata āha = is conveyed through; mama vartmēti = words "being subservient to my ways", in the second half of the verse; ॥]
The word "bhajāmi" is used here in the context to mean - "I partake by giving fruits". It certainly is not meant to praise the qualities (of the beings). How is this special?, is explained by stating - "being subservient to My ways".
अन्यदेवताः यजन्तोऽपि मम वर्त्मैव अनुवर्तन्ते। सर्वकर्मकर्तृत्वात् भोक्तृत्वाच्च मम।
anyadēvatāḥ yajantō'pi mama vartmaiva anuvartantē। sarvakarmakartr̥tvāt bhōktr̥tvācca mama।
[anyadēvatāḥ = other deities; yajantō'pi = even those who worship; mama = my; vartmaiva = path only; anuvartantē = they follow;। sarvakarmakartr̥tvāt = because of being the doer of all actions; bhōktr̥tvācca = and also because of being the enjoyer; mama = me ।]
Even those who worship other deities follow my path only. As I am the doer of all actions and also their enjoyer.
"योऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ताः।"
इति वक्ष्यति।
"yō'pyanyadēvatā bhaktāḥ।"
iti vakṣyati।
["yō'pyanyadēvatā = who, even, other deities; bhaktāḥ = partakes;।"]
[iti vakṣyati = thus it is said;।]
"Even those who worship other deities"
- same is stated at B.Gita 9.23 as well.
"यो देवानां नामधा एक एव"
इति हि श्रुतिः।
"yō dēvānāṁ nāmadhā ēka ēva"
iti hi śrutiḥ।
["yō = who; dēvānāṁ = deities; nāmadhā = possessor of multiple names; ēka ēva = one only"]
[iti = thus; hi = certainly is; śrutiḥ = the Vedic testimonial;]
"Those deities possessing multiple names are one person only."
- thus asserts, with certainty, Vedic testimonial.
भगवानेव च तत्र अभिधीयते।
bhagavānēva ca tatra abhidhīyatē।
[bhagavānēva = the lord only; ca = and/even; tatra = there; abhidhīyatē = understanding is established।]
The understanding of the lord only is established in this context, by statements such as
"अजस्य नाभौ अध्येक मर्पितम्"
इत्यादि तल्लिङ्गात् ॥११॥
"ajasya nābhau adhyēka marpitam"
ityādi talliṅgāt ॥11॥
["ajasya = birthless one's; nābhau = the one with the navel; adhyēka = foremost one; marpitam = is offered to;"]
[ityādi = and similar things; talliṅgāt = are addressed to that distinguished personality. ॥11॥]
"Is offered to the unborn, the one with the navel, the foremost one..."
- addressed to that distinguished personality (showing the referred god as none other than lord Vishnu, in Padmanabha form).
Gīta Tātparya 4.11
"tathaiva bhajāmi" = I give results accordingly. Even the worship of other deities must ultimately be dedicated to Lord Vishnu in order to yield results.
तथैव भजामि तदनुसारिफलदानरूपेण। अन्यदेवतायाजिनामपि मत्समर्पणेन वैष्णवमार्गानुवर्तनेनैव सम्यक् फलं भवति।
tathaiva bhajāmi tadanusāriphaladānarūpēṇa। anyadēvatāyājināmapi matsamarpaṇēna vaiṣṇavamārgānuvartanēnaiva samyak phalaṁ bhavati।
[tathaiva bhajāmi = the words "tathaiva bhajāmi" means; tadanusāriphaladānarūpēṇa = I give results accordingly;। anyadēvatāyājināmapi = Even the worshippers of other deities; matsamarpaṇēna = dedicate to me only; vaiṣṇavamārgānuvartanēnaiva = Only by adhering to the path of Vishnu; samyak phalaṁ = better fruits; bhavati = becomes;]
The words "tathaiva bhajāmi" mean "I give results accordingly". Even the worshippers of other deities dedicate to me only, but following directly Vaishnavism produces better results.
अन्यदैवतपूजाऽपि यस्मिन्नन्ते समर्पिता। स्वर्गादिफलहेतुः स्यात् नान्यथा तं भजेद्धरिम्॥
इत्याग्नेये ॥११-१२॥
anyadaivatapūjā'pi yasminnantē samarpitā। svargādiphalahētuḥ syāt nānyathā taṁ bhajēddharim॥
ityāgnēyē ॥11-12॥
[anyadaivatapūjā'pi = Even the worship of other deities; yasminnantē = At the end of which; samarpitā = dedicated;। svargādiphalahētuḥ = The cause of heavenly and other rewards; syāt = may be; nānyathā = not otherwise; taṁ = Him; bhajēddharim = Should worship lord Vishnu;॥]
[ityāgnēyē = states Agni Purana.]
"Even the worship of other deities becomes the cause of heaven and other rewards, only when they are dedicated to lord Vishnu in the end, not otherwise."
-states Agni Purana.
