Chapter 12, Verse 8
Part of 12: Bhakti Yog — भक्तियोगमय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय।निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः॥
Transliteration
mayy eva mana ādhatsva mayi buddhiṁ niveśhaya nivasiṣhyasi mayy eva ata ūrdhvaṁ na sanśhayaḥ
Meaning
Fix your mind on Me, and your intellect in Me. Then you will certainly live in Me alone hereafter.
Word-by-word meaning
mayi — on meeva — alonemanaḥ — mindādhatsva — fixmayi — on mebuddhim — intellectniveśhaya — surrendernivasiṣhyasi — you shall always livemayi — in meeva — aloneataḥ ūrdhvam — thereafterna — notsanśhayaḥ — doubt
Commentary
Fix thy mind means thy purposes and thoughts in Me the Lord in the Cosmic Form. Give up entirely all thoughts of sensual objects. Fix in Me thy intellect also -- the faculty which resolves and determines. What will be the result then Thou shalt undoubtedly live in Me as Myself. O Arjuna, of this there is no doubt whatsoever. The Yoga of meditation is described in this verse. (Cf. VIII.7X.9XI.34XVIII.65)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 8?▼
Fix your mind on Me, and your intellect in Me. Then you will certainly live in Me alone hereafter.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 8 of Chapter 12 (Bhakti Yog — The Yoga of Devotion) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.