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Bhakti & surrenderChapter 12 · Devotional Service
12.112.3

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 12.2

Krishna describes devotional practice and progression

श्रीभगवानुवाच

मय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते ।

श्रद्धया परयोपेतास्ते मे युक्ततमा मता: ॥ २ ॥

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

mayy āveśya mano ye māṁ

nitya-yuktā upāsate

śraddhayā parayopetās

te me yukta-tamā matāḥ

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Those who fix their minds on My personal form and are always engaged in worshiping Me with great and transcendental faith are considered by Me to be most perfect.

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Understand it

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

Devotion to Kṛṣṇa’s Personal Form

  1. 1Kṛṣṇa considers those who fix their minds on His personal form and always worship Him with great spiritual faith to be most perfect.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that a pure devotee does everything for Kṛṣṇa. Such constant devotion is full samādhi.
  3. 3Devote your activities to Kṛṣṇa by chanting, reading about Him, cooking for Him, or cleaning His temple.

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In the story

Chapter 12, Devotional Service: krishna describes devotional practice and progression.

What it teaches

Theme summary

Loving service and surrender to Kṛṣṇa.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Devotional service

Those fixing their minds on Krishna with faith are praised.

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What does BG 12.2 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to bhakti & surrender?

Practice

Offer one act today with devotion.

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The story behind it

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Related verses

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BG 6.47The highest yogi is devotedBG 9.26A small offering filled with loveBG 14.26Devotion transcends the guṇas

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