Chapter 8 · Akshara Brahma Yoga - The Yoga of the Imperishable BrahmanKrishna
Verse 8
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 8, श्लोक 8
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेन चेतसा नान्यगामिना।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्॥
Transliteration
Abhyasa-yoga-yuktena chetasa na-anya-gamina
Paramam purusham divyam yati partha-anuchintayan
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेनabhyasa-yoga-yuktenaengaged in yoga of practice
चेतसाchetasawith the mind
न अन्यगामिनाna anya-gaminanot wandering elsewhere
परमम्paramamsupreme
पुरुषम्purushamPerson/Being
दिव्यम्divyamdivine
यातिyatiattains
पार्थparthaO Partha
अनुचिन्तयन्anuchintayanconstantly meditating
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
हे पार्थ! अभ्यासयोग से युक्त, अन्यत्र न जाने वाले चित्त से निरन्तर चिन्तन करता हुआ मनुष्य परम दिव्य पुरुष को प्राप्त होता है।
English Translation
With the mind disciplined by the practice of yoga, not wandering to anything else, one who meditates constantly on the Supreme Divine Person attains Him, O Partha.
Commentary (टीका)
Abhyasa Yoga — the yoga of consistent practice — is the key to achieving single-pointed meditation. A mind trained through regular discipline does not wander at the critical moment of death. The word 'anuchintayan' (constantly meditating) emphasizes that this is not a one-time effort but a lifelong cultivation of awareness.