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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 9

The Path of Devotion

अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय

atha chittaṁ samādhātuṁ na śhaknoṣhi mayi sthiram abhyāsa-yogena tato mām ichchhāptuṁ dhanañjaya

What does Bhagavad Gita 12.9 mean?

But if you cannot fix your mind firmly on Me, then, my beloved friend, try to do so through constant practice.

Word-by-word meaning

atha—if · chittam—mind · samādhātum—to fix · na śhaknoṣhi—(you) are unable · mayi—on me · sthiram—steadily · abhyāsa-yogena—by uniting with God through repeated practice · tataḥ—then · mām—me · ichchhā—desire · āptum—to attain · dhanañjaya—Arjun, the conqueror of wealth

detachmentdevotionmindgodactiondesirecompassion

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