In Bhagavad Gita 6.47, the last verse of Chapter 6, Krishna says that among all yogis, the one who worships him with faith and with the inner self absorbed in him is the most united.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
योगिनामपि सर्वेषां
मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना
श्रद्धावान्भजते यो मां
स मे युक्ततमो मतः ॥ ६-४७ ॥
yogināmapi sarveṣāṃ
madgatenāntarātmanā
śraddhāvānbhajate yo māṃ
sa me yuktatamo mataḥ
English transliteration yoginaamapi sarveshaam
madgatenaantaraatmanaa
shraddhaavaanbhajate yo maam
sa me yuktatamo matah ॥ 6.47 ॥
Translation / Meaning
And of all yogis, the one who worships Me with faith, with the inner self absorbed in Me, is considered by Me to be the most united in yoga.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| योगिनाम् yoginām | of yogis |
| अपि api | even |
| सर्वेषाम् sarveṣām | of all |
| मद्गतेन madgatena | absorbed in Me mat (Me) + gatena (gone into) |
| अन्तरात्मना antarātmanā | with the inner self antar (inner) + ātmanā (self) |
| श्रद्धावान् śraddhāvān | with faith |
| भजते bhajate | worships |
| यः yaḥ | who |
| माम् mām | Me |
| सः saḥ | he |
| मे me | by Me |
| युक्ततमः yuktatamaḥ | most united yukta (united) + tamaḥ (most) |
| मतः mataḥ | is considered |
Word-wise Chanting
- yo–gi–nā–ma–pi sar–ve–ṣāṃ 8 syllables yo-gi-naa-ma-pi sar-ve-shaam
- mad–ga–te–nān–ta–rāt–ma–nā | 8 syllables mad-ga-te-naan-ta-raat-ma-naa
- śrad–dhā–vān–bha–ja–te yo māṃ 8 syllables shrad-dhaa-vaan-bha-ja-te yo maam
- sa me yuk–ta–ta–mo ma–taḥ || 6-47 8 syllables sa me yuk-ta-ta-mo ma-tah
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 6 Verse 47
Context
The final verse of Chapter 6 crowns the yoga of meditation with devotion and prepares for the next chapters.
Meaning
Among all yogis, Krishna holds as yuktatama, the most united, the one who worships him with śraddhā, faith, and with the antar-ātman, the inner self, completely absorbed in him. Meditation reaches its fulfilment in loving devotion to the Divine.
This verse is a turning point. The first six chapters focused on action and meditation. The next six will reveal the nature of the Divine and the path of devotion. The highest yoga is not only technique but love: the whole inner being given to God.
In Practice
In your meditation today, add a sense of loving offering: let your inner self rest in the Divine with faith and affection.
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Continue Your Study
This verse belongs to Chapter 6: Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.