Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12 · Bhakti Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 12.2 मय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते
श्लोक 12.2
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 ||
हिन्दी अर्थ
श्रीभगवान ने कहा: जो अपना मन मुझमें लगाकर, सदा मुझसे जुड़े रहकर और परम श्रद्धा के साथ मेरी उपासना करते हैं, उन्हें मैं सबसे श्रेष्ठ योगी मानता हूँ।
Meaning in English
The Blessed Lord said: Those who fix their minds on Me and worship Me, always united with Me and filled with supreme faith — I consider them the most perfectly established in yoga.
Bhagavad Gita 12.2 — word by word
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| मयि | mayi | in me |
| आवेश्य मनः | āveśya manaḥ | fixing the mind |
| ये माम् | ye mām | those who, me |
| नित्य-युक्ताः | nitya-yuktāḥ | ever united |
| उपासते | upāsate | worship |
| श्रद्धया परया | śraddhayā parayā | with supreme faith |
| उपेताः | upetāḥ | endowed |
| ते मे | te me | they, to me |
| युक्ततमाः मताः | yuktatamāḥ matāḥ | are considered most perfect in yoga |
Explanation
The Lord said: Those who fix their minds on me and worship me, ever united with me and endowed with supreme faith — I consider them the most perfect in yoga.
Krishna answers warmly: loving devotion to the personal God, with the whole mind and with faith, is the highest yoga. The next verses explain that the other path is also valid, but harder.
भावार्थ
श्रीभगवान ने कहा — जो मुझमें मन लगाकर, निरन्तर मुझसे जुड़े रहकर, परम श्रद्धा से मेरी उपासना करते हैं, वे मेरे मत में सर्वश्रेष्ठ योगी हैं।
Living it today
Faith and steadiness matter more than technique — keep your mind turning back, gently, to what you love most.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 12.2?
The Lord said: Those who fix their minds on me and worship me, ever united with me and endowed with supreme faith — I consider them the most perfect in yoga.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 12.2?
Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 12 (Bhakti Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 12.2 in daily life?
Faith and steadiness matter more than technique — keep your mind turning back, gently, to what you love most.
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