In Bhagavad Gita 7.1, Krishna tells Arjuna to listen to how, with mind attached to him, practising yoga and taking refuge in him, he will know him fully and without doubt.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
मय्यासक्तमनाः पार्थ
योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रयः
असंशयं समग्रं मां
यथा ज्ञास्यसि तच्छृणु ॥ ७-१ ॥
mayyāsaktamanāḥ pārtha
yogaṃ yuñjanmadāśrayaḥ
asaṃśayaṃ samagraṃ māṃ
yathā jñāsyasi tacchṛṇu
English transliteration mayyaasaktamanaah paartha
yogam yunjanmadaashrayah
asamshayam samagram maam
yathaa jnaasyasi tachchhrinu ॥ 7.1 ॥
Translation / Meaning
The Blessed Lord said: Hear, O Partha, how, with your mind attached to Me, practising yoga and taking refuge in Me, you will know Me completely and without any doubt.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| मयि mayi | to Me |
| आसक्तमनाः āsaktamanāḥ | with mind attached āsakta (attached) + manāḥ (mind) |
| पार्थ pārtha | O Pārtha |
| योगम् yogam | yoga |
| युञ्जन् yuñjan | practising |
| मदाश्रयः madāśrayaḥ | taking refuge in Me mat (Me) + āśrayaḥ (refuge) |
| असंशयम् asaṃśayam | without doubt |
| समग्रम् samagram | completely |
| माम् mām | Me |
| यथा yathā | how |
| ज्ञास्यसि jñāsyasi | you will know |
| तत् tat | that |
| शृणु śṛṇu | hear |
Word-wise Chanting
- may–yā–sak–ta–ma–nāḥ pār–tha 8 syllables may-yaa-sak-ta-ma-naah paar-tha
- yo–gaṃ yuñ–jan–ma–dāś–ra–yaḥ | 8 syllables yo-gam yun-jan-ma-daash-ra-yah
- a–saṃ–śa–yaṃ sa–mag–raṃ māṃ 8 syllables a-sam-sha-yam sa-mag-ram maam
- ya–thā jñās–ya–si tac–chṛ–ṇu || 7-1 8 syllables ya-thaa jnaas-ya-si tach-chhri-nu
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 7 Verse 1
Context
Chapter 7, the Yoga of Knowledge and Realisation, begins the second section of the Gita, which reveals the nature of the Divine. It follows the call to devotion in 6.47.
Meaning
Krishna now turns from the practice of yoga to the object of yoga: himself, the Divine. Three conditions are named: the mind lovingly attached to him, the practice of yoga, and taking refuge in him. With these, Arjuna will know the Divine samagra, in its fullness, not partially, and asaṃśaya, beyond all doubt.
Knowledge of God, in the Gita, is not merely intellectual. It grows from love, practice and surrender. The heart and the mind work together. This chapter will show the Divine as the source and essence of all things.
In Practice
Before studying today, turn your heart toward the Divine with love. Let your learning be an act of devotion.
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Continue Your Study
This verse belongs to Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga (Knowledge and Realisation). 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.