Chapter 12, Verse 2 (Bhagavad Gita 12.2)
Chapter 12: Bhakti Yog – The Yoga of Devotion
Sanskrit Shloka
श्री भगवानुवाचमय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते।श्रद्धया परयोपेतास्ते मे युक्ततमा मताः
Transliteration
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha mayy āveśhya mano ye māṁ nitya-yuktā upāsate śhraddhayā parayopetās te me yuktatamā matāḥ
Word Meanings
śhrī-bhagavān uvācha—the Blessed Lord said; mayi—on me; āveśhya—fix; manaḥ—the mind; ye—those; mām—me; nitya yuktāḥ—always engaged; upāsate—worship; śhraddhayā—with faith; parayā—best; upetāḥ—endowed; te—they; me—by me; yukta-tamāḥ—situated highest in Yog; matāḥ—I consider
Translation
The Supreme Lord Shri Krishna said: Those who, fixing their minds on Me, worship Me with supreme faith and are always united with Me in devotion, are considered by Me to be the most perfect in the practice of Yoga.
Meaning & Commentary
In this profound declaration, Shri Krishna establishes that the pinnacle of spiritual discipline is not merely mechanical ritual, but the unceasing, loving focus of the mind upon His divine personality. By emphasizing 'supreme faith,' Lord Krishna invites the seeker to cultivate a deep, internal surrender that transcends mere intellectual understanding. He reveals that the essence of Yoga is the living connection between the individual soul and His eternal, transcendental form. For the devotee, this means that liberation is attained when every thought and action becomes an offering of love to the Supreme Lord. Thus, Shri Krishna identifies this path of Bhakti-Yoga as the most direct and perfect route to realizing one's eternal relationship with the Divine.