Chapter 12 · Bhakti Yoga — The Yoga of DevotionKrishna
Verse 7
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 12, श्लोक 7
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता मृत्युसंसारसागरात्।
भवामि नचिरात्पार्थ मय्यावेशितचेतसाम्॥
Transliteration
Tesham-Aham Samuddharta Mrityu-Samsara-Sagarat.
Bhavami Na-Chirat Partha Mayy-Aveshita-Chetasam.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
तेषाम्teshamof them
अहम्ahamI
समुद्धर्ताsamuddhartathe deliverer
मृत्युसंसारसागरात्mrityu-samsara-sagaratfrom the ocean of birth and death
नचिरात्na-chiratsoon/without delay
पार्थparthaO Partha
आवेशितचेतसाम्aveshita-chetasamwhose minds are absorbed in Me
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
— हे पार्थ! मुझमें चित्त लगाने वाले उन भक्तों का मैं शीघ्र ही मृत्यु-संसार-सागर से उद्धार करने वाला होता हूँ।
English Translation
— for them whose minds are absorbed in Me, O Partha, I become the swift deliverer from the ocean of birth and death.
Commentary (टीका)
This is one of the most comforting promises in the Gita. God Himself becomes the deliverer (samuddharta) of His devotees from the ocean of samsara. The word 'na-chirat' (without delay/soon) emphasizes divine urgency — God does not make His devotees wait. This personal guarantee distinguishes bhakti from all other paths.