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Bhakti & surrenderChapter 12 · Devotional Service
12.712.9

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 12.8

Krishna describes devotional practice and progression

मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय ।

निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशय: ॥ ८ ॥

mayy eva mana ādhatsva

mayi buddhiṁ niveśaya

nivasiṣyasi mayy eva

ata ūrdhvaṁ na saṁśayaḥ

Translation

Just fix your mind upon Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and engage all your intelligence in Me. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt.

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Live Always in Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1Kṛṣṇa says to fix your mind and all your intelligence on Him. Then you will always live in Him, without doubt.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that devotional service brings a direct relationship with Kṛṣṇa, beyond the material plane from the very beginning.
  3. 3Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, knowing that the Lord and His holy name are nondifferent.

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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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Key ideas: bhakti, śaraṇāgati.

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What does BG 12.8 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to bhakti & surrender?

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Offer one act today with devotion.

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Related verses

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BG 12.2Krishna describes devotional practice and progressionBG 12.3Krishna describes devotional practice and progressionBG 3.30Offer every action to KrishnaBG 6.47The highest yogi is devoted

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