Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12 · Bhakti Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 12.7 तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता मृत्युसंसारसागरात्

Sri Krishna Chapter 12, Verse 7 With word-by-word notes

श्लोक 12.7

तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता मृत्युसंसारसागरात् ।
भवामि नचिरात्पार्थ मय्यावेशितचेतसाम् ॥

teṣāmahaṃ samuddhartā mṛtyusaṃsārasāgarāt |
bhavāmi nacirātpārtha mayyāveśitacetasām ||

हिन्दी अर्थ

हे पार्थ (पृथा के पुत्र अर्जुन), जिनका मन मुझमें लीन है, उन्हें मैं शीघ्र ही मृत्यु रूपी संसार-सागर से पार निकाल लेता हूँ।

Meaning in English

for them, whose minds are absorbed in Me, I soon become the one who lifts them out of the ocean of death and worldly existence, O Partha (Arjuna, son of Pritha).

Bhagavad Gita 12.7 — word by word

WordTransliterationMeaning
तेषाम् अहम्teṣām ahamfor them I
समुद्धर्ताsamuddhartāthe deliverer
मृत्यु-संसार-सागरात्mṛtyu-saṃsāra-sāgarātfrom the ocean of death and rebirth
भवामिbhavāmibecome
न चिरात्na cirātbefore long
पार्थpārthaO Partha
मयि आवेशित-चेतसाम्mayi āveśita-cetasāmwhose minds are absorbed in me

Explanation

For them, whose minds are absorbed in me, I soon become the deliverer from the ocean of death and rebirth, O Partha.

Here is the promise to the devotee: God himself lifts them out of samsara. The devotee does not have to cross the ocean alone.

भावार्थ

हे पार्थ, जिनका चित्त मुझमें लगा है, उनका मैं शीघ्र ही मृत्युरूपी संसार-सागर से उद्धार करने वाला बन जाता हूँ।

Living it today

You do not carry your spiritual life alone; trust that grace meets sincere effort.

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita 12.7?

For them, whose minds are absorbed in me, I soon become the deliverer from the ocean of death and rebirth, O Partha.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 12.7?

Sri Krishna speaks this verse, in Chapter 12 (Bhakti Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.

How can I apply Bhagavad Gita 12.7 in daily life?

You do not carry your spiritual life alone; trust that grace meets sincere effort.

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