Bhagavad Gita · Bhakti YogaChapter 12, Shloka 2 (12.2)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
श्रीभगवानुवाच
मय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते
श्रद्धया परयोपेतास्ते मे युक्ततमा मताः
॥ 12.2 ॥
mayyāveśya mano ye māṃ nityayuktā upāsate
śraddhayā parayopetāste me yuktatamā matāḥ
Translation
The Blessed Lord said: "Those who fix their mind on me, ever united, and worship me with supreme faith — in my view they are the most perfect in yoga."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. mayi viśvarūpe parameśvare āveśya samādhāya manaḥ; nairantaryeṇa hi te maccittatayā ahorātram ativāhayanti; ataḥ yuktaṃ tān prati yuktatamāḥ iti vaktum — they pass day and night with their mind on me, so it is fitting to call them yuktatama; and the question: kim itare yuktatamāḥ na bhavanti — are the others not yuktatama? Not so; hear about them.
Acharya Ramanuja. atyarthamatpriyatvena mano mayi āveśya — the mind set on me out of intense love; nityayogaṃ kāṅkṣamāṇāḥ; māṃ sukhena acirāt prāpnuvanti ity arthaḥ — they reach me easily and quickly.
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