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          In the very last chapter of the Gita, God says(chapter 18, sloka 65):




          Have your mind fixed on Me, be My devotee, be a sacrificer to Me and bow down to Me. (Thus) you will come to Me alone. (This) truth do I pormise to you. (For) you are dear to Me.(Translation by Swami Gambhirananda)




          So having shown the different paths of Raja-yoga, Jnana-yoga, Karma-yoga and Bhakti-yoga to reach Him, He ultimately asks Arjuna to be His Devoee.



          I think He makes Bhakti the top-most by this verse.






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          Depends on what you mean by "topmost"



          I think he just says it is easier than attaining the formless God.



          https://www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org/chapter/12




          Bhagavad Gita 12.1
          Arjun inquired: Between those who are steadfastly devoted to Your personal form and those who worship the formless Brahman, who do You consider to be more perfect in Yog?



          Bhagavad Gita 12.2
          The Blessed Lord said: Those who fix their minds on Me and always engage in My devotion with steadfast faith, I consider them to be the best yogis.



          Bhagavad Gita 12.3 – 12.4
          But those who worship the formless aspect of the Absolute Truth—the imperishable, the indefinable, the unmanifest, the all-pervading, the unthinkable, the unchanging, the eternal, and the immoveable—by restraining their senses and being even-minded everywhere, such persons, engaged in the welfare of all beings, also attain Me.



          Bhagavad Gita 12.5
          For those whose minds are attached to the unmanifest, the path of realization is full of tribulations. Worship of the unmanifest is exceedingly difficult for embodied beings.



          Bhagavad Gita 12.6 – 12.7
          But those who dedicate all their actions to Me, regarding Me as the Supreme goal, worshiping Me and meditating on Me with exclusive devotion, O Parth, I swiftly deliver them from the ocean of birth and death, for their consciousness is united with Me.







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            Krishna takes Arjuna through karma, jnana and bhakti yogas and gives him a choice in BG 18.63 to as he wishes.



            But when it comes to the real solution, he mentions simply this in BG 18.66:




            sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaḿ śaraṇaḿ vraja ahaḿ tvāḿ
            sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ



            Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya:



            18.66 Sarvadharman etc. Abandoning all attributes : This act of slaying the kinsmen and the like that arises incidentally while
            fighting a war – not owning those acts as your own attribute by your
            thought ‘I am the doer of all these’; also giving up by mind, the
            notion ‘If the act of slaying the teacher etc., is avoided, merit will
            accrue to me’. come to Me: Come to Me alone, the Agent-of-all-actions,
            the Supreme Lord, the Sovereign. As your Refuge : as the Guardian of
            all your natural impulses. On that account I, the Omniscient, shall
            rescue you from all the sins. Don’t be sorrowful : Don’t get perplexed
            ‘What to be done’.




            It is very clear that he says Arjuna should surrender to him, not just be a devotee or not just as a friend. So, it is clear that sharanagati is either higher than bhakti yoga or it is the end result of bhakti yoga.



            Even after saying that he is very clear that BG 18.71 that this message will help only those with faith and without Envy.



            Krishna is also clear that surrendering to him, as a person, directly, is the easiest way as mentioned in BG 12.5




            Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya:



            12.3-5 Ye tu etc. upto avapyate. On the other hand, those, who contemplate on the Self as the motionless Brahman – by them also all
            the attributes of Absolute Lord are superimposed on the Self – the
            attributes that are indicated by the adjectives ‘omni-present’ etc.
            Therefore even the contemplators of the [attributeless] Brahman reach
            nothing but Me, of course. However, the trouble they undergo, is much
            more. For, they [first] superimposed on the Self the actonary of
            attributes like absence-of-sin etc., and then comtemplate on It. Thus,
            while without any effort [on the part of the contemplator] the Lord is
            readily available with the greatness due to the host of
            self-accomplished attributes, these persons undergo two-fold trouble.







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            In the very last chapter of the Gita, God says(chapter 18, sloka 65):




            Have your mind fixed on Me, be My devotee, be a sacrificer to Me and bow down to Me. (Thus) you will come to Me alone. (This) truth do I pormise to you. (For) you are dear to Me.(Translation by Swami Gambhirananda)




            So having shown the different paths of Raja-yoga, Jnana-yoga, Karma-yoga and Bhakti-yoga to reach Him, He ultimately asks Arjuna to be His Devoee.



            I think He makes Bhakti the top-most by this verse.






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            • @Rickross thats okay but this practice is unfair:(

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              2 hours ago











            • If the question is altered to the extent that the given answer is no longer addressing it only then it is unfair .. right now it's ok .. it also gives u the opportunity to answer the newly added sub-question :D

              – Rickross
              2 hours ago













            • @Rickross i wdcrather prefer to delete my answer :D

              – Partha Banerjee
              2 hours ago











            • No need because partial answers are allowed ..

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            In the very last chapter of the Gita, God says(chapter 18, sloka 65):




            Have your mind fixed on Me, be My devotee, be a sacrificer to Me and bow down to Me. (Thus) you will come to Me alone. (This) truth do I pormise to you. (For) you are dear to Me.(Translation by Swami Gambhirananda)




            So having shown the different paths of Raja-yoga, Jnana-yoga, Karma-yoga and Bhakti-yoga to reach Him, He ultimately asks Arjuna to be His Devoee.



            I think He makes Bhakti the top-most by this verse.






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            • You have the answered the title question .. so even if question is slightly altered urs is still valid as an answer

              – Rickross
              2 hours ago











            • @Rickross thats okay but this practice is unfair:(

              – Partha Banerjee
              2 hours ago











            • If the question is altered to the extent that the given answer is no longer addressing it only then it is unfair .. right now it's ok .. it also gives u the opportunity to answer the newly added sub-question :D

              – Rickross
              2 hours ago













            • @Rickross i wdcrather prefer to delete my answer :D

              – Partha Banerjee
              2 hours ago











            • No need because partial answers are allowed ..

              – Rickross
              2 hours ago














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            In the very last chapter of the Gita, God says(chapter 18, sloka 65):




            Have your mind fixed on Me, be My devotee, be a sacrificer to Me and bow down to Me. (Thus) you will come to Me alone. (This) truth do I pormise to you. (For) you are dear to Me.(Translation by Swami Gambhirananda)




            So having shown the different paths of Raja-yoga, Jnana-yoga, Karma-yoga and Bhakti-yoga to reach Him, He ultimately asks Arjuna to be His Devoee.



            I think He makes Bhakti the top-most by this verse.






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            In the very last chapter of the Gita, God says(chapter 18, sloka 65):




            Have your mind fixed on Me, be My devotee, be a sacrificer to Me and bow down to Me. (Thus) you will come to Me alone. (This) truth do I pormise to you. (For) you are dear to Me.(Translation by Swami Gambhirananda)




            So having shown the different paths of Raja-yoga, Jnana-yoga, Karma-yoga and Bhakti-yoga to reach Him, He ultimately asks Arjuna to be His Devoee.



            I think He makes Bhakti the top-most by this verse.







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            • You have the answered the title question .. so even if question is slightly altered urs is still valid as an answer

              – Rickross
              2 hours ago











            • @Rickross thats okay but this practice is unfair:(

              – Partha Banerjee
              2 hours ago











            • If the question is altered to the extent that the given answer is no longer addressing it only then it is unfair .. right now it's ok .. it also gives u the opportunity to answer the newly added sub-question :D

              – Rickross
              2 hours ago













            • @Rickross i wdcrather prefer to delete my answer :D

              – Partha Banerjee
              2 hours ago











            • No need because partial answers are allowed ..

              – Rickross
              2 hours ago



















            • You have the answered the title question .. so even if question is slightly altered urs is still valid as an answer

              – Rickross
              2 hours ago











            • @Rickross thats okay but this practice is unfair:(

              – Partha Banerjee
              2 hours ago











            • If the question is altered to the extent that the given answer is no longer addressing it only then it is unfair .. right now it's ok .. it also gives u the opportunity to answer the newly added sub-question :D

              – Rickross
              2 hours ago













            • @Rickross i wdcrather prefer to delete my answer :D

              – Partha Banerjee
              2 hours ago











            • No need because partial answers are allowed ..

              – Rickross
              2 hours ago

















            You have the answered the title question .. so even if question is slightly altered urs is still valid as an answer

            – Rickross
            2 hours ago





            You have the answered the title question .. so even if question is slightly altered urs is still valid as an answer

            – Rickross
            2 hours ago













            @Rickross thats okay but this practice is unfair:(

            – Partha Banerjee
            2 hours ago





            @Rickross thats okay but this practice is unfair:(

            – Partha Banerjee
            2 hours ago













            If the question is altered to the extent that the given answer is no longer addressing it only then it is unfair .. right now it's ok .. it also gives u the opportunity to answer the newly added sub-question :D

            – Rickross
            2 hours ago







            If the question is altered to the extent that the given answer is no longer addressing it only then it is unfair .. right now it's ok .. it also gives u the opportunity to answer the newly added sub-question :D

            – Rickross
            2 hours ago















            @Rickross i wdcrather prefer to delete my answer :D

            – Partha Banerjee
            2 hours ago





            @Rickross i wdcrather prefer to delete my answer :D

            – Partha Banerjee
            2 hours ago













            No need because partial answers are allowed ..

            – Rickross
            2 hours ago





            No need because partial answers are allowed ..

            – Rickross
            2 hours ago











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            Depends on what you mean by "topmost"



            I think he just says it is easier than attaining the formless God.



            https://www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org/chapter/12




            Bhagavad Gita 12.1
            Arjun inquired: Between those who are steadfastly devoted to Your personal form and those who worship the formless Brahman, who do You consider to be more perfect in Yog?



            Bhagavad Gita 12.2
            The Blessed Lord said: Those who fix their minds on Me and always engage in My devotion with steadfast faith, I consider them to be the best yogis.



            Bhagavad Gita 12.3 – 12.4
            But those who worship the formless aspect of the Absolute Truth—the imperishable, the indefinable, the unmanifest, the all-pervading, the unthinkable, the unchanging, the eternal, and the immoveable—by restraining their senses and being even-minded everywhere, such persons, engaged in the welfare of all beings, also attain Me.



            Bhagavad Gita 12.5
            For those whose minds are attached to the unmanifest, the path of realization is full of tribulations. Worship of the unmanifest is exceedingly difficult for embodied beings.



            Bhagavad Gita 12.6 – 12.7
            But those who dedicate all their actions to Me, regarding Me as the Supreme goal, worshiping Me and meditating on Me with exclusive devotion, O Parth, I swiftly deliver them from the ocean of birth and death, for their consciousness is united with Me.







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              Depends on what you mean by "topmost"



              I think he just says it is easier than attaining the formless God.



              https://www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org/chapter/12




              Bhagavad Gita 12.1
              Arjun inquired: Between those who are steadfastly devoted to Your personal form and those who worship the formless Brahman, who do You consider to be more perfect in Yog?



              Bhagavad Gita 12.2
              The Blessed Lord said: Those who fix their minds on Me and always engage in My devotion with steadfast faith, I consider them to be the best yogis.



              Bhagavad Gita 12.3 – 12.4
              But those who worship the formless aspect of the Absolute Truth—the imperishable, the indefinable, the unmanifest, the all-pervading, the unthinkable, the unchanging, the eternal, and the immoveable—by restraining their senses and being even-minded everywhere, such persons, engaged in the welfare of all beings, also attain Me.



              Bhagavad Gita 12.5
              For those whose minds are attached to the unmanifest, the path of realization is full of tribulations. Worship of the unmanifest is exceedingly difficult for embodied beings.



              Bhagavad Gita 12.6 – 12.7
              But those who dedicate all their actions to Me, regarding Me as the Supreme goal, worshiping Me and meditating on Me with exclusive devotion, O Parth, I swiftly deliver them from the ocean of birth and death, for their consciousness is united with Me.







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                Depends on what you mean by "topmost"



                I think he just says it is easier than attaining the formless God.



                https://www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org/chapter/12




                Bhagavad Gita 12.1
                Arjun inquired: Between those who are steadfastly devoted to Your personal form and those who worship the formless Brahman, who do You consider to be more perfect in Yog?



                Bhagavad Gita 12.2
                The Blessed Lord said: Those who fix their minds on Me and always engage in My devotion with steadfast faith, I consider them to be the best yogis.



                Bhagavad Gita 12.3 – 12.4
                But those who worship the formless aspect of the Absolute Truth—the imperishable, the indefinable, the unmanifest, the all-pervading, the unthinkable, the unchanging, the eternal, and the immoveable—by restraining their senses and being even-minded everywhere, such persons, engaged in the welfare of all beings, also attain Me.



                Bhagavad Gita 12.5
                For those whose minds are attached to the unmanifest, the path of realization is full of tribulations. Worship of the unmanifest is exceedingly difficult for embodied beings.



                Bhagavad Gita 12.6 – 12.7
                But those who dedicate all their actions to Me, regarding Me as the Supreme goal, worshiping Me and meditating on Me with exclusive devotion, O Parth, I swiftly deliver them from the ocean of birth and death, for their consciousness is united with Me.







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                Depends on what you mean by "topmost"



                I think he just says it is easier than attaining the formless God.



                https://www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org/chapter/12




                Bhagavad Gita 12.1
                Arjun inquired: Between those who are steadfastly devoted to Your personal form and those who worship the formless Brahman, who do You consider to be more perfect in Yog?



                Bhagavad Gita 12.2
                The Blessed Lord said: Those who fix their minds on Me and always engage in My devotion with steadfast faith, I consider them to be the best yogis.



                Bhagavad Gita 12.3 – 12.4
                But those who worship the formless aspect of the Absolute Truth—the imperishable, the indefinable, the unmanifest, the all-pervading, the unthinkable, the unchanging, the eternal, and the immoveable—by restraining their senses and being even-minded everywhere, such persons, engaged in the welfare of all beings, also attain Me.



                Bhagavad Gita 12.5
                For those whose minds are attached to the unmanifest, the path of realization is full of tribulations. Worship of the unmanifest is exceedingly difficult for embodied beings.



                Bhagavad Gita 12.6 – 12.7
                But those who dedicate all their actions to Me, regarding Me as the Supreme goal, worshiping Me and meditating on Me with exclusive devotion, O Parth, I swiftly deliver them from the ocean of birth and death, for their consciousness is united with Me.








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                    Krishna takes Arjuna through karma, jnana and bhakti yogas and gives him a choice in BG 18.63 to as he wishes.



                    But when it comes to the real solution, he mentions simply this in BG 18.66:




                    sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaḿ śaraṇaḿ vraja ahaḿ tvāḿ
                    sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ



                    Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya:



                    18.66 Sarvadharman etc. Abandoning all attributes : This act of slaying the kinsmen and the like that arises incidentally while
                    fighting a war – not owning those acts as your own attribute by your
                    thought ‘I am the doer of all these’; also giving up by mind, the
                    notion ‘If the act of slaying the teacher etc., is avoided, merit will
                    accrue to me’. come to Me: Come to Me alone, the Agent-of-all-actions,
                    the Supreme Lord, the Sovereign. As your Refuge : as the Guardian of
                    all your natural impulses. On that account I, the Omniscient, shall
                    rescue you from all the sins. Don’t be sorrowful : Don’t get perplexed
                    ‘What to be done’.




                    It is very clear that he says Arjuna should surrender to him, not just be a devotee or not just as a friend. So, it is clear that sharanagati is either higher than bhakti yoga or it is the end result of bhakti yoga.



                    Even after saying that he is very clear that BG 18.71 that this message will help only those with faith and without Envy.



                    Krishna is also clear that surrendering to him, as a person, directly, is the easiest way as mentioned in BG 12.5




                    Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya:



                    12.3-5 Ye tu etc. upto avapyate. On the other hand, those, who contemplate on the Self as the motionless Brahman – by them also all
                    the attributes of Absolute Lord are superimposed on the Self – the
                    attributes that are indicated by the adjectives ‘omni-present’ etc.
                    Therefore even the contemplators of the [attributeless] Brahman reach
                    nothing but Me, of course. However, the trouble they undergo, is much
                    more. For, they [first] superimposed on the Self the actonary of
                    attributes like absence-of-sin etc., and then comtemplate on It. Thus,
                    while without any effort [on the part of the contemplator] the Lord is
                    readily available with the greatness due to the host of
                    self-accomplished attributes, these persons undergo two-fold trouble.







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                    • Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya. It should be Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Trika Sampradaya or Kashmiri Shaivism.

                      – Mr. Sigma.
                      15 mins ago











                    • @Mr.Sigma. I am quoting it asitis on that webpage. So I will just let it be. Thanks for letting me know, though.

                      – Ambi
                      12 mins ago











                    • @ikshvaku see? comments are mysteriously disappearing here too.

                      – Ambi
                      4 mins ago
















                    1














                    Krishna takes Arjuna through karma, jnana and bhakti yogas and gives him a choice in BG 18.63 to as he wishes.



                    But when it comes to the real solution, he mentions simply this in BG 18.66:




                    sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaḿ śaraṇaḿ vraja ahaḿ tvāḿ
                    sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ



                    Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya:



                    18.66 Sarvadharman etc. Abandoning all attributes : This act of slaying the kinsmen and the like that arises incidentally while
                    fighting a war – not owning those acts as your own attribute by your
                    thought ‘I am the doer of all these’; also giving up by mind, the
                    notion ‘If the act of slaying the teacher etc., is avoided, merit will
                    accrue to me’. come to Me: Come to Me alone, the Agent-of-all-actions,
                    the Supreme Lord, the Sovereign. As your Refuge : as the Guardian of
                    all your natural impulses. On that account I, the Omniscient, shall
                    rescue you from all the sins. Don’t be sorrowful : Don’t get perplexed
                    ‘What to be done’.




                    It is very clear that he says Arjuna should surrender to him, not just be a devotee or not just as a friend. So, it is clear that sharanagati is either higher than bhakti yoga or it is the end result of bhakti yoga.



                    Even after saying that he is very clear that BG 18.71 that this message will help only those with faith and without Envy.



                    Krishna is also clear that surrendering to him, as a person, directly, is the easiest way as mentioned in BG 12.5




                    Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya:



                    12.3-5 Ye tu etc. upto avapyate. On the other hand, those, who contemplate on the Self as the motionless Brahman – by them also all
                    the attributes of Absolute Lord are superimposed on the Self – the
                    attributes that are indicated by the adjectives ‘omni-present’ etc.
                    Therefore even the contemplators of the [attributeless] Brahman reach
                    nothing but Me, of course. However, the trouble they undergo, is much
                    more. For, they [first] superimposed on the Self the actonary of
                    attributes like absence-of-sin etc., and then comtemplate on It. Thus,
                    while without any effort [on the part of the contemplator] the Lord is
                    readily available with the greatness due to the host of
                    self-accomplished attributes, these persons undergo two-fold trouble.







                    share|improve this answer
























                    • Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya. It should be Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Trika Sampradaya or Kashmiri Shaivism.

                      – Mr. Sigma.
                      15 mins ago











                    • @Mr.Sigma. I am quoting it asitis on that webpage. So I will just let it be. Thanks for letting me know, though.

                      – Ambi
                      12 mins ago











                    • @ikshvaku see? comments are mysteriously disappearing here too.

                      – Ambi
                      4 mins ago














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                    Krishna takes Arjuna through karma, jnana and bhakti yogas and gives him a choice in BG 18.63 to as he wishes.



                    But when it comes to the real solution, he mentions simply this in BG 18.66:




                    sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaḿ śaraṇaḿ vraja ahaḿ tvāḿ
                    sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ



                    Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya:



                    18.66 Sarvadharman etc. Abandoning all attributes : This act of slaying the kinsmen and the like that arises incidentally while
                    fighting a war – not owning those acts as your own attribute by your
                    thought ‘I am the doer of all these’; also giving up by mind, the
                    notion ‘If the act of slaying the teacher etc., is avoided, merit will
                    accrue to me’. come to Me: Come to Me alone, the Agent-of-all-actions,
                    the Supreme Lord, the Sovereign. As your Refuge : as the Guardian of
                    all your natural impulses. On that account I, the Omniscient, shall
                    rescue you from all the sins. Don’t be sorrowful : Don’t get perplexed
                    ‘What to be done’.




                    It is very clear that he says Arjuna should surrender to him, not just be a devotee or not just as a friend. So, it is clear that sharanagati is either higher than bhakti yoga or it is the end result of bhakti yoga.



                    Even after saying that he is very clear that BG 18.71 that this message will help only those with faith and without Envy.



                    Krishna is also clear that surrendering to him, as a person, directly, is the easiest way as mentioned in BG 12.5




                    Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya:



                    12.3-5 Ye tu etc. upto avapyate. On the other hand, those, who contemplate on the Self as the motionless Brahman – by them also all
                    the attributes of Absolute Lord are superimposed on the Self – the
                    attributes that are indicated by the adjectives ‘omni-present’ etc.
                    Therefore even the contemplators of the [attributeless] Brahman reach
                    nothing but Me, of course. However, the trouble they undergo, is much
                    more. For, they [first] superimposed on the Self the actonary of
                    attributes like absence-of-sin etc., and then comtemplate on It. Thus,
                    while without any effort [on the part of the contemplator] the Lord is
                    readily available with the greatness due to the host of
                    self-accomplished attributes, these persons undergo two-fold trouble.







                    share|improve this answer













                    Krishna takes Arjuna through karma, jnana and bhakti yogas and gives him a choice in BG 18.63 to as he wishes.



                    But when it comes to the real solution, he mentions simply this in BG 18.66:




                    sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaḿ śaraṇaḿ vraja ahaḿ tvāḿ
                    sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ



                    Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya:



                    18.66 Sarvadharman etc. Abandoning all attributes : This act of slaying the kinsmen and the like that arises incidentally while
                    fighting a war – not owning those acts as your own attribute by your
                    thought ‘I am the doer of all these’; also giving up by mind, the
                    notion ‘If the act of slaying the teacher etc., is avoided, merit will
                    accrue to me’. come to Me: Come to Me alone, the Agent-of-all-actions,
                    the Supreme Lord, the Sovereign. As your Refuge : as the Guardian of
                    all your natural impulses. On that account I, the Omniscient, shall
                    rescue you from all the sins. Don’t be sorrowful : Don’t get perplexed
                    ‘What to be done’.




                    It is very clear that he says Arjuna should surrender to him, not just be a devotee or not just as a friend. So, it is clear that sharanagati is either higher than bhakti yoga or it is the end result of bhakti yoga.



                    Even after saying that he is very clear that BG 18.71 that this message will help only those with faith and without Envy.



                    Krishna is also clear that surrendering to him, as a person, directly, is the easiest way as mentioned in BG 12.5




                    Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya:



                    12.3-5 Ye tu etc. upto avapyate. On the other hand, those, who contemplate on the Self as the motionless Brahman – by them also all
                    the attributes of Absolute Lord are superimposed on the Self – the
                    attributes that are indicated by the adjectives ‘omni-present’ etc.
                    Therefore even the contemplators of the [attributeless] Brahman reach
                    nothing but Me, of course. However, the trouble they undergo, is much
                    more. For, they [first] superimposed on the Self the actonary of
                    attributes like absence-of-sin etc., and then comtemplate on It. Thus,
                    while without any effort [on the part of the contemplator] the Lord is
                    readily available with the greatness due to the host of
                    self-accomplished attributes, these persons undergo two-fold trouble.








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                    Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya. It should be Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Trika Sampradaya or Kashmiri Shaivism.

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                    Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Kaula Tantra Sampradaya. It should be Commentary by Sri Abhinavagupta of Trika Sampradaya or Kashmiri Shaivism.

                    – Mr. Sigma.
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                    @Mr.Sigma. I am quoting it asitis on that webpage. So I will just let it be. Thanks for letting me know, though.

                    – Ambi
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