Bhagavad Gita 12.9 meaningThe path of love
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“If that’s hard, practise — come back to me again and again.”
What it means
“If you can't keep your mind steady on me, then try to reach me through practice — returning to me again and again.”
The original Sanskrit
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम् । अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय ॥
atha cittaṃ samādhātuṃ na śaknoṣi mayi sthiram abhyāsayogena tato māmicchāptuṃ dhanañjaya
Translations
Literal translation
If, however, you are unable to establish the mind steadily on Me, then, O Dhananjaya, seek to attain Me through the Yoga of Practice.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे धनंजय ! यदि तुम अपने मन को मुझमें स्थिर करने में समर्थ नहीं हो, तो अभ्यासयोग के द्वारा तुम मुझे प्राप्त करने की इच्छा (अर्थात् प ्रयत्न) करो।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 12.10“If you can't practise, then make your work a service to me. Simply working for me, you will reach perfection.”