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Bhagavad Gita 14.26 — Mam Cha Yo 'vyabhicharena

Bhagavad Gita 14.26 — Mam Cha Yo 'vyabhicharena in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Morning or evening devotional practice, or whenever cultivating steady devotion·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 26

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

In this luminous verse, after describing how the three gunas bind the soul, Krishna gives the way to rise beyond them: unswerving devotion. One who serves the Lord with steady, undivided bhakti transcends sattva, rajas and tamas and becomes fit to attain the state of Brahman. It is a profound teaching that pure devotion is itself the means to liberation, lifting the devotee beyond the bonds of nature into oneness with the Divine.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 14, Verse 26 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

The fourteenth chapter, the Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas (Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga), explains how sattva, rajas and tamas bind the embodied soul. Having described these modes and the marks of one who has gone beyond them, Krishna reveals the means of transcendence in this verse — unswerving devotional service to him, which lifts the seeker above the gunas to oneness with Brahman.

✦ As told in scripture

This verse has long been treasured by devotees as the assurance that the simple path of steadfast love leads to the highest goal; many saints who renounced complex disciplines testify that unwavering devotion alone carried them beyond worldly bondage into the bliss of Brahman.

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The Mantra

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māṁ cha yo ’vyabhichāreṇa bhakti-yogena sevate sa guṇān samatītyaitān brahma-bhūyāya kalpate

Meaning:And one who serves Me with unswerving, unalloyed devotion (bhakti-yoga), rising above these three modes of material nature, becomes fit to be one with Brahman.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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mām🔊me

cha🔊and, only

yaḥ🔊who

avyabhichāreṇa🔊with unswerving, unalloyed (devotion)

bhakti-yogena🔊through the yoga of devotion

sevate🔊serves, worships

saḥ🔊he, that one

guṇān🔊the three modes of material nature

samatītya🔊having risen above, transcending

etān🔊these

brahma-bhūyāya🔊to become one with Brahman, to the state of Brahman

kalpate🔊becomes fit, is qualified

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 14.26 — Mam Cha Yo 'vyabhicharena

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Reveals unswerving devotion as the direct means to transcend the three gunas

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Promises that steady bhakti makes one fit for oneness with Brahman (liberation)

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Encourages constancy and single-mindedness in loving service of the Lord

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Frees the seeker from bondage to nature's modes through the power of devotion

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Unites the paths of devotion and liberation into one simple practice

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Inspires confidence that pure love of God carries one beyond all worldly bonds

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 14.26 — Mam Cha Yo 'vyabhicharena

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Best TimeMorning or evening devotional practice, or whenever cultivating steady devotion

Chant this verse as a vow of unswerving devotion, dwelling on 'avyabhicharena bhakti-yogena' — 'with unwavering devotion.' Let it strengthen your resolve to serve the Lord with a steady, undistracted heart, trusting that such bhakti itself lifts you beyond the pulls of the three gunas. Recite it before worship or japa to anchor your practice in constant, wholehearted love.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Bhagavad Gita 14.26 — Mam Cha Yo 'vyabhicharena written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Krishna teaches that one who serves him with unswerving, unalloyed devotion (bhakti-yoga) rises above the three modes of material nature (sattva, rajas, tamas) and becomes fit to attain the state of Brahman. Pure devotion is itself the path to liberation.

The gunas bind the soul through attachment, but steady devotion fixes the heart wholly on the Lord, who is beyond the gunas. By this unwavering focus on the transcendent God, the devotee is gradually lifted above the modes and their bondage.

It means 'becomes qualified to attain the state of Brahman' — to realize one's unity with the Supreme. Krishna assures that unswerving devotion makes the seeker fit for this highest realization, the goal of liberation.

Let it inspire steadiness in your devotion — serving and remembering God without wavering, whatever your circumstances. Chanting this verse reinforces the trust that constant, sincere bhakti is enough to carry you beyond worldly bondage toward freedom in the Divine.