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Bhacavad-cuta  As It Is
[Ch 12]
one is not able to meditate in such a way, then there are prescribed duties, as enjoined in the Vedic literature, for the  brāhmaṇas ,  vaiśyas , and  śūdras , which we shall find in a later chapter of  Bhagavad-gītā . But in all cases, one should give up the result or fruits of labor; this means to employ the result of  karma  for some good cause. In summary, to reach the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the highest goal, there are two processes: one process is by gradual development, and the other process is direct. Devotional service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the direct method, and the other method involves renouncing the fruits of one's activities. Then one can come to the stage of knowledge, then to the stage of meditation, then to the stage of understanding the Supersoul, and then to the stage of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One may either take the step by step process or the direct path. The direct process is not possible for everyone; therefore the indirect process is also good. It is, however, to be understood that the indirect process is not recommended for Arjuna because he is already at the stage of loving devotional service to the Supreme Lord. It is for others who are not at this state; for them the gradual process of renunciation, knowledge, meditation and realization of the Supersoul and Brahman should be followed. But as far as  Bhagavad-gītā  is concerned, it is the direct method that is stressed. Everyone is advised to take to the direct method and surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa.
TEXTS 13-14
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च । निर्ममो निरहंकारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी ॥१३॥ संतुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः । मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मद्भक्तः' स मे प्रियः ॥१४॥
adveştā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣamī
santuṣṭaḥ satataṁ yogī  
 yatātmā dṛḍha-niścayaḥ  
 mayy-arpita-mano-buddhir  
 yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ