Bhagavad Gita · Dhyana Yoga — The Yoga of Meditation
Chapter 6, Verse 47
"Bhagavad Gita 6.47" — meaning and explanation.
योगिनामपि सर्वेषां मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना | श्रद्धावान्भजते यो मां स मे युक्ततमो मतः
yogināmapi sarveṣāṃ madgatenāntarātmanā . śraddhāvānbhajate yo māṃ sa me yuktatamo mataḥ
Meaning
6.47 And among all the Yogis he who, full of faith and with his inner self merged in Me, worships Me is deemed by Me to be the most devout.
।।6.47।। समस्त योगियों में जो भी श्रद्धावान् योगी मुझ में युक्त हुये अन्तरात्मा से (अर्थात् एकत्व भाव से मुझे भजता है, वह मुझे युक्ततम (सर्वश्रेष्ठ) मान्य है।।
Explanation
6.47 योगिनाम् of Yogis? अपि even? सर्वेषाम् of all? मद्गतेन merged in Me? अन्तरात्मना with inner Self? श्रद्धावान् endowed with faith? भजते worships? यः who? माम् Me? सः he? मे to Me? युक्ततमः most devout? मतः is deemed.Commentary Among all Yogis He who worships Me? the Absolute? is superior to those who worship the lesser gods such as the Vasus? Rudra? Aditya? etc.The inner self merged in Me The mind absorbed in Me? (Cf.VI.32)?(This chapter is known by the names Atmasamyama Yoga and Adhyatma Yoga also.)Thus in the Upanishads of the glorious Bhagavad Gita? the science of the Eternal? the scripture of Yoga? the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna? ends the sixth discourse entitledThe Yoga of Meditation.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 6.47 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, verse 47, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 6.47
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.47 mean?
6.47 And among all the Yogis he who, full of faith and with his inner self merged in Me, worships Me is deemed by Me to be the most devout.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 6.47 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, verse 47, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.