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Bhagavad Gita 12.8 — Mayy Eva Mana Adhatsva

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १२.८ — मय्येव मन आधत्स्व

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 During morning or evening meditation, or before sleep to fix the mind on the Lord·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 8

Also known as: mayy eva mana adhatsva · mayi eva mana adhatsva · bhagavad gita 12.8 · gita 12 8 · fix your mind on me

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

From the Bhakti Yoga chapter, this verse is Krishna's direct and intimate instruction on the heart of devotion: fix your mind upon Me and let your intellect rest in Me, and you shall surely dwell in Me hereafter. It is a complete formula for spiritual practice — concentrating both feeling (mind) and discernment (intellect) on the Divine. Krishna gives the assurance with certainty: 'of this there is no doubt.'

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12, Verse 8 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In Chapter 12, the Bhakti Yoga, Arjuna asks whether those who worship the personal form of God or those who worship the unmanifest Absolute are better established in yoga. Krishna affirms the path of loving devotion and, in this verse, gives the most direct method: fix the mind and intellect on Him. In the following verses He graciously offers easier alternatives for those unable to do so.

✦ As told in scripture

Saints of the Bhakti tradition, such as the Alvars and the Vaishnava acharyas, are said to have realised God simply by following this single instruction — keeping mind and intellect absorbed in Krishna day and night until the Lord became their constant companion.

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The Mantra

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मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय।निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः॥

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

Meaning:Fix your mind on Me, and your intellect in Me. Then you will certainly live in Me alone hereafter.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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मयि🔊mayion me

एव🔊evaalone

मनः🔊manaḥmind

आधत्स्व🔊ādhatsvafix

मयि🔊mayion me

बुद्धिम्🔊buddhimintellect

निवेशय🔊niveśhayasurrender

निवसिष्यसि🔊nivasiṣhyasiyou shall always live

मयि🔊mayiin me

एव🔊evaalone

अत ऊर्ध्वम्🔊ataḥ ūrdhvamthereafter

न🔊nanot

संशयः🔊sanśhayaḥdoubt

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 12.8 — Mayy Eva Mana Adhatsva

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A complete and simple formula for daily meditation and devotion to Krishna

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Trains both the mind (emotion) and intellect (reason) to rest in the Divine

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Brings deep inner peace by anchoring the restless mind in God

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Krishna's personal assurance removes doubt and strengthens faith

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Gradually leads the practitioner to abide constantly in the Lord

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Ideal for those beginning the path of Bhakti Yoga (loving devotion)

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 12.8 — Mayy Eva Mana Adhatsva

Repetitions108times

Best TimeDuring morning or evening meditation, or before sleep to fix the mind on the Lord

Sit comfortably with the spine erect. After settling the breath, recite the verse and then practise its instruction: gently place your attention (mind) on a chosen form or name of Krishna, and let your discriminating intellect rest in the conviction of His presence. When the mind wanders, bring it back. Even a few minutes of such practice daily, sustained over time, fulfils the verse. May be japped 108 times on a mala.

Frequently Asked Questions

It teaches that by fixing both the mind and the intellect on the Lord, one will ultimately abide in Him. The mind represents one's feelings and attention; the intellect represents one's conviction and discernment. Directing both toward Krishna is the essence of devotion.

In Vedanta, the mind (manas) is the seat of thoughts, emotions and attention, while the intellect (buddhi) is the faculty of discrimination, decision and conviction. Krishna asks the devotee to engage both — to feel love for Him and to be firmly convinced of His reality.

He promises that the devotee who fixes mind and intellect on Him "will certainly live in Me alone hereafter" — there is no doubt about it. It is a direct guarantee of liberation through devotion.

Yes. It is one of the most practical and encouraging verses in the Gita. It does not demand elaborate ritual — only sincere, loving concentration on the Divine, which anyone can begin practising immediately.