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Unswerving devotion unto Me by the Yoga of non-separation, resort to solitary places, distaste for the society of men.

unwavering devotion to me with a yoga directed to nothing else, a liking for solitary places and no delight in crowds;

Devotion appears in the middle of this list of qualities: steady devotion (bhakti) to Krishna through a yoga that turns to nothing else. Its presence here is important. Even in a chapter devoted to analysis, Krishna counts love of the divine as part of knowledge, not as a separate path. He also mentions a liking for quiet, secluded places and a lack of enjoyment in crowded gatherings. This need not mean withdrawal from the world, which would contradict the Gita's call to action; many readers take it as a taste for inwardness that keeps one's attention clear.