Bhagavad Gita 12.2 meaningThe path of love
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Those who love me with all their heart are closest to me.”
What it means
Krishna answers: “Those who fix their minds on me, always devoted, with deep faith — I consider them the most united with me.”
The original Sanskrit
श्रीभगवानुवाच । मय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते । श्रद्धया परयोपेताः ते मे युक्ततमा मताः ॥
śrībhagavānuvāca mayyāveśya mano ye māṃ nityayuktā upāsate śraddhayā parayopetāḥ te me yuktatamā matāḥ
Translations
Literal translation
The Blessed Lord said: Those who meditate on Me by fixing their minds on Me with steadfast devotion (and) being endowed with supreme faith-they are considered to be the most perfect yogis according to Me.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
श्रीभगवान् ने कहा -- मुझमें मन को एकाग्र करके नित्ययुक्त हुए जो भक्तजन परम श् रद्धा से युक्त होकर मेरी उपासना करते हैं, वे, मेरे मत से, युक्ततम हैं अर्थात् श्रेष्ठ हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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