Chapter 12 · The Yoga of Devotion

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Text 12.8

मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशय:

mayy eva mana ādhatsva mayi buddhiṁ niveśhaya nivasiṣhyasi mayy eva ata ūrdhvaṁ na sanśhayaḥ

Recitation · Text 12.8
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (13 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Fix your mind on Me alone, place your intelligence in Me; thereafter you will dwell in Me — of this there is no doubt. The top rung of the ladder, stated as a simple instruction before the concessions begin.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:The top rung, stated plainly before any concessions begin.