Bhagavad Gita 10.17 meaningGlimpses of the infinite
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“How can I think of you every day? In what forms?”
What it means
“How can I come to know you through constant reflection? In what forms should I think of you?”
The original Sanskrit
कथं विद्यामहं योगिंस्त्वां सदा परिचिन्तयन् । केषु केषु च भावेषु चिन्त्योऽसि भगवन्मया ॥
kathaṃ vidyāmahaṃ yogiṃstvāṃ sadā paricintayan keṣu keṣu ca bhāveṣu cintyo.asi bhagavanmayā
Translations
Literal translation
O Yogi, how shall I know You by remaining ever-engaged in meditation? And through what objects, O Lord, are You to be meditated on by me?
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे योगेश्वर ! मैं किस प्रकार निरन्तर चिन्तन करता हुआ आपको जानूँ, और हे भगवन् ! आप किनकिन भावों में मेरे द्वारा चिन्तन करने योग्य हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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