Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12, verse 8 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 12.8 · Mayyeva Mana Adhatsva
मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय ।
निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः ॥
mayyeva mana ādhatsva mayi buddhiṃ niveśaya |
nivasiṣyasi mayyeva ata ūrdhvaṃ na saṃśayaḥ ||
Translation
Fix your mind on me alone and let your intellect dwell in me. Then, without doubt, you will live in me hereafter.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga — “The Yoga of Devotion”, which has 20 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 12.8 mean?
Fix your mind on me alone and let your intellect dwell in me. Then, without doubt, you will live in me hereafter.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 12.8?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga (The Yoga of Devotion).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.