तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता मृत्युसंसारसागरात् ।भवामि नचिरात्पार्थ मय्यावेशितचेतसाम् ॥
teṣām ahaṃ samuddhartā mṛtyu-saṃsāra-sāgarāt |bhavāmi na-cirāt pārtha mayy āveśita-cetasām ||
- समुद्धर्ता · samuddhartā
- the lifter up, rescuer
- मृत्युसंसारसागरात् · mṛtyu-saṃsāra-sāgarāt
- from the ocean of death-bound wandering
- भवामि · bhavāmi
- I become
- नचिरात् · na-cirāt
- swiftly, before long
- पार्थ · pārtha
- O Partha
- आवेशितचेतसाम् · āveśita-cetasām
- of those whose minds are absorbed in me
“— for them, whose minds are absorbed in me, I become the swift rescuer from the ocean of death-bound wandering, O Partha.”
— Original plain-language translation
IN SHORT If your heart rests in love, you will be lifted through deep waters.
One of the Gita's tenderest promises: God himself lifts the devotee out, and quickly. Where the formless path demands painful climbing, the personal path offers being carried — grace answering trust. It is like a lifeguard diving in to carry a struggling swimmer who keeps calling for help.
— Reader's notes (original)