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Bhakti & surrenderChapter 9 · The Most Confidential Knowledge
9.3310.1

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 9.34

Bring the heart and mind to Krishna

मन्मना भव मद्भ‍क्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु ।

मामेवैष्यसि युक्त्वैवमात्मानं मत्परायण: ॥ ३४ ॥

man-manā bhava mad-bhakto

mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru

mām evaiṣyasi yuktvaivam

ātmānaṁ mat-parāyaṇaḥ

Translation

Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

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

Think of Kṛṣṇa with Love

  1. 1Kṛṣṇa says to always think of Him, become His devotee, bow to Him and worship Him. Fully absorbed in Him, you will surely reach Him.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that Kṛṣṇa consciousness is the only way to be freed from the material world. Thinking of Kṛṣṇa must be done with devotional love.
  3. 3Hear and chant about Kṛṣṇa, learn from a genuine teacher, and engage your mind, body and activities in His service.

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In the story

Chapter 9, The Most Confidential Knowledge: loving offerings, service and remembrance.

What it teaches

Study note

Four intertwined devotional instructions make the path personal.

How it feels

Interpretive

Affection and dedication

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Key ideas in this verse

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Remembrance

Fix the mind on Krishna and worship Him.

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What is the real object of my daily attention and affection?

Practice

Create one intentional moment of remembrance and worship.

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The story behind it

Mahābhārata episodes and stories from the purports that shed light on this verse.

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Related verses

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BG 8.5Remember Krishna while performing dutyBG 8.7Remember Krishna and fightBG 9.26A small offering filled with loveBG 9.27Loving offerings, service and remembranceBG 3.30Offer every action to KrishnaBG 6.47The highest yogi is devoted

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