Bhagavad Gita 8.14 meaningWhat lasts beyond death
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“If you remember me every day, I am easy to reach.” — God is close.
What it means
“For someone who remembers me constantly, every day, with their whole mind, I am easy to reach.”
The original Sanskrit
अनन्यचेताः सततं यो मां स्मरति नित्यशः । तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः ॥
ananyacetāḥ satataṃ yo māṃ smarati nityaśaḥ tasyāhaṃ sulabhaḥ pārtha nityayuktasya yoginaḥ
Translations
Literal translation
O son of Prtha, to that yogi of constant concentration and single-minded attention, who remembers Me uninterruptedly and for long, I am easy of attainment.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पार्थ ! जो अनन्यचित्त वाला पुरुष मेरा स्मरण करता है, उस नित्ययुक्त योगी के लिए मैं सुलभ हूँ अर्थात् सहज ही प्राप्त हो जाता हूँ।
Swami Tejomayananda
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