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Chapter 6 · Verse 47 · Dhyana Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 6.47

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Sanskrit

योगिनामपि सर्वेषां मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना। श्रद्धावान्भजते यो मां स मे युक्ततमो मतः।।6.47।।

Transliteration

yoginām api sarveṣhāṁ mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā śhraddhāvān bhajate yo māṁ sa me yuktatamo mataḥ

Word by Word

yoginām of all yogis
api however
sarveṣhām all types of
mat-gatena absorbed in me (God)
antaḥ inner
ātmanā with the mind
śhraddhā-vān with great faith
bhajate engage in devotion
yaḥ who
mām to me
saḥ he
me by me
yukta-tamaḥ the highest yogi
mataḥ is considered
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals the ultimate paradox of yoga: among all seekers who perfect breath, mind, and body, the one who loves God with undivided heart stands supreme. This is not because devotion replaces discipline—it is because love transforms discipline into prayer.

When your inner being becomes one with the Divine through faithful remembrance, every posture becomes a temple, every breath becomes a hymn. In our fractured modern lives, this verse invites us to ask: what if excellence in any pursuit—work, art, relationships—became an offering of the heart rather than a conquest of the ego?

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Bhagavad Gita 6.47 — BG 6.47

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

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