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Bhagavad Gita 18.65 — Man-mana Bhava Mad-bhakto

श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता १८.६५ — मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Daily, during morning or evening prayer and meditation; ideal as a constant remembrance throughout the day·📜 Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 65

Also known as: man mana bhava mad bhakto · manmana bhava madbhakto · bhagavad gita 18.65 · gita 18 65 · krishna promise verse · fix your mind on me be my devotee

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

✦ Meaning

One of the most beloved and oft-repeated verses of the Gita, Krishna gives His tender fourfold instruction: fix your mind on Me, be My devotee, worship Me, and bow to Me — and you will surely come to Me. He seals it with a personal promise — 'truly I promise you this' — adding the most intimate words, 'for you are dear to Me.' It is a complete, loving summary of the path of devotion.

Origin & Story

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 65 · Sage Veda Vyasa (Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva) · Ancient (text compiled c. 5th–2nd century BCE)

In the final chapter, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga, Krishna delivers His most confidential teaching to Arjuna. Just before the famous charama-shloka (18.66), He gives this loving fourfold instruction and seals it with a personal promise, assuring Arjuna of attainment because he is dear to the Lord.

✦ As told in scripture

This verse, with its divine promise, has been the refuge of countless devotees; the tradition holds that anyone who sincerely takes Krishna's pledge to heart and lives by these four instructions is personally assured of reaching Him, for the Lord's word can never fail.

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The Mantra

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मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु।मामेवैष्यसि सत्यं ते प्रतिजाने प्रियोऽसि मे॥

man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru mām evaiṣhyasi satyaṁ te pratijāne priyo ‘si me

Meaning:Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me, bow down to Me. You will come to Me; I truly promise you this, for you are dear to Me.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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मन्मनाः🔊mat-manāḥthinking of me

भव🔊bhavabe

मद्भक्तः🔊mat-bhaktaḥmy devotee

मद्याजी🔊mat-yājīworship me

माम्🔊māmto me

नमस्कुरु🔊namaskuruoffer obeisance

माम्🔊māmto me

एव🔊evacertainly

एष्यसि🔊eṣhyasiyou will come

सत्यम्🔊satyamtruly

ते🔊teto you

प्रतिजाने🔊pratijāneI promise

प्रियः🔊priyaḥdear

असि🔊asiyou are

मे🔊meto me

Benefits of Chanting Bhagavad Gita 18.65 — Man-mana Bhava Mad-bhakto

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Provides a complete fourfold formula for devotion — remember, love, worship, bow

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Carries Krishna's direct personal promise of liberation

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Assures the devotee of God's love: 'you are dear to Me'

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Brings comfort, confidence and security on the spiritual path

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Simple enough for anyone to practise, yet the essence of all yoga

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Cultivates constant remembrance of and surrender to the Lord

How to Chant Bhagavad Gita 18.65 — Man-mana Bhava Mad-bhakto

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Best TimeDaily, during morning or evening prayer and meditation; ideal as a constant remembrance throughout the day

Recite the verse with feeling and put its fourfold instruction into practice: keep the mind on Krishna, cultivate loving devotion, offer your worship or actions to Him, and bow in humility. Dwell on His promise and His words 'you are dear to Me'. This is one of the finest verses for daily japa; chant it 108 times on a mala, allowing its assurance to dissolve fear and deepen surrender.

Frequently Asked Questions

Krishna gives four directives: (1) man-mana — fix your mind on Me; (2) mad-bhakta — be My devotee; (3) mad-yaji — worship Me; (4) mam namaskuru — bow down to Me. Following these, He promises, the devotee will surely come to Him.

The first line is almost identical to verse 9.34. Krishna repeats this fourfold instruction here in the concluding chapter, strengthening it with a solemn personal promise ("truly I promise you") and the affectionate assurance "you are dear to Me", giving it special weight as a final counsel.

These intimate words reveal that the relationship between God and devotee is one of mutual love. Krishna assures Arjuna — and through him every sincere seeker — that the devotee is cherished by the Lord, making the promise of union deeply personal and reassuring.

Many regard 18.65 (together with 18.66) as among the crowning instructions of the Gita. It distils the whole path of devotion into four simple practices sealed by the Lord's own promise, making it a complete guide for the devotee.