Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 9

Gita 3.9

यज्ञार्थात्, कर्मणः, अन्यत्र, लोकः, अयम्, कर्मबन्धनः,
तदर्थम्, कर्म, कौन्तेय, मुक्तसंगः, समाचर।।9।।

Gita 3.9

Yagyarthat’, karmanH, anyatr, lokH, ayam’, karmbandhanH,
Tadartham’, karm, kauntey, muktsangH, smaachar ||9||

Translation: (Yagyarthat’) for the sake of yagya i.e. religious ceremonies (karmanH) instead of the scripture-based actions (anyatr) abandoning the injunctions of the scriptures, engaged in other actions only (ayam’) this (lokH) in world (karmbandhanH) gets bound to actions i.e. undergoes torture in the 84 lakh births. Therefore (kauntey) Oh Arjun! You (muktsangH) becoming free from attachment (tadartham’) for the sake of that scripture-based yagya only, properly (karm) those scripture-based acts of bhakti which are worthy of being done i.e. kartavyakarm/ moral duties (smaachar) along with the worldly actions, do sadhna in accordance with the scriptures i.e. according to the rules. (9)

Translation: In this world, only he gets bound to actions i.e. undergoes torture in the 84-lakh births, who, abandoning the injunctions of the scriptures, is engaged in other actions instead of the scripture-based actions done for the sake of yagya i.e. religious ceremonies. Therefore oh Arjun! Becoming free from attachment, you should properly do scripture-based acts of bhakti worthy of being done i.e. kartavyakarm[4] for the sake of that scripture-based yagya[5] while performing the worldly actions; which means, do sadhna in accordance with the scriptures i.e. according to the rules.

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 3 Verse 9

Important: - In the above-mentioned Gita Chapter 3 Verse 6 to 9, it has been forbidden to do Hath (forcefully meditate) by sitting in a lonely place on a special seat closing ears-eyes, and to do sadhna according to the way of bhakti mentioned in the scriptures is said to be meritorious.

In every true (holy) scripture, the rule of bhakti described is to do naam jaap and yagya etc while performing worldly tasks.

Evidence: - It is said in holy Gita Gita Chapter 8 Verse 13 that there is only one ‘Om’ word for remembering (sumiran) me, Brahm, by uttering. One who does jaap of this unto the last breath while performing actions attains my kind of supreme salvation.

Then, in Gita Chapter 8 Verse 7, it is said that remember me all the time (do my sumiran) and also fight. Thus, by following my orders i.e. by doing sadhna while performing worldly actions, you will come to me. Although, has described his supreme salvation in Gita Gita Chapter 7 mantra 18 as very inferior i.e utterly useless. Still, the way of bhakti is this alone.

Then, in Gita Chapter 8 Verse 8 to 10, it has been mentioned that whether you may do bhakti of that God i.e. Purna Brahm, whose description is given in Gita Gita Chapter 17 Verse 23, Gita Chapter 18 Verse 62 and Gita Chapter 15 Verse 1 to 4, its rule is also the same that a devotee who by doing sadhna of Purna Parmatma after taking updesh from a Tatvdarshi saint dies while doing naam jaap and worldly actions, he goes to that Supreme Divine Purush i.e. Purna Parmatma only. The indication of a Tatvdarshi saint is given in Gita Gita Chapter 4 Verse 34.

This same evidence is also given in Holy Yajurved Gita Chapter 40 Mantra 10 and 15.

The meaning of Yajurved Gita Chapter 40 Mantra 10: - The narrator of Holy Vedas, Brahm, is saying that regarding Purna Parmatma, someone says that He takes birth as an incarnation i.e. is said to be in form, and someone mentions Him as never appearing in form as an incarnation i.e. mentions Him as formless. Only a Dheeranam’ i.e. a Tatvdarshi saint will deliver the Tatvgyan, the true spiritual knowledge of that Purna Parmatma that, in reality, what is the body of Purna Parmatma like? How does He appear? Listen to the complete information about the Purna Parmatma from that Dheeranam’ i.e. Tatvdarshi saint. I, Brahm, the giver of the knowedge of Ved, also do not know.

Nevertheless, while explaining his way of bhakti, has said in Gita Chapter 40 mantra 15 that do my worship, jaap of ‘Om’ naam while doing actions, do my sumiran[6] with exceptional faith and considering it as human life’s main duty. By doing so, after death i.e. after leaving this body, you will attain my kind of amratv i.e. my supreme destination. Like, the immaterial body gains some power; it becomes immortal for some time. As a result of which it goes to heaven. Then it goes in the cycle of birth and death.