Bhagavad Gita 12.8 meaningThe path of love
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Keep your heart on me, and you will live in me.”
What it means
“Keep your mind on me alone, and let your understanding rest in me. Then you will live in me — there is no doubt about it.”
The original Sanskrit
मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय । निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः ॥
mayyeva mana ādhatsva mayi buddhiṃ niveśaya nivasiṣyasi mayyeva ata ūrdhvaṃ na saṃśayaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
Fix the mind on Me alone; in Me alone rest the intellect. There is no doubt that hereafter you will dwell in Me alone.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
तुम अपने मन और बुद्धि को मुझमें ही स्थिर करो, तदुपरान्त तुम मुझमें ही निवास करोगे, इसमें कोई संशय नहीं है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 12.9“If you can't keep your mind steady on me, then try to reach me through practice — returning to me again and again.”