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Chapter 6 · Verse 25 · Dhyana Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 6.25

serene Mind & Meditation Jnana & Wisdom Moksha & Liberation

Sanskrit

शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया। आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत्।।6.25।।

Transliteration

śhanaiḥ śhanair uparamed buddhyā dhṛiti-gṛihītayā ātma-sansthaṁ manaḥ kṛitvā na kiñchid api chintayet

Word by Word

śhanaiḥ gradually
śhanaiḥ gradually
uparamet attain peace
buddhyā by intellect
dhṛiti-gṛihītayā achieved through determination of resolve that is in accordance with scriptures
ātma-sanstham fixed in God
manaḥ mind
kṛitvā having made
na not
kiñchit anything
api even
chintayet should think of
Simplified Perspective

Krishna teaches that meditation is not a leap but a descent—gradual, patient, secured by the intellect that has surrendered to dharma. You do not force the mind into stillness; you gently anchor it in the Self through determined practice, letting go of every other thought like leaves falling from a tree.

In our distracted modern life, this verse gives permission to begin exactly where you are, trusting that small, consistent returns to inner awareness compound into lasting transformation.

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Bhagavad Gita 6.25 — BG 6.25

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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