In Bhagavad Gita 8.14, Krishna says that for the yogi who constantly remembers him with undivided mind, he is easily attained.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
अनन्यचेताः सततं
यो मां स्मरति नित्यशः
तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ
नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः ॥ ८-१४ ॥
ananyacetāḥ satataṃ
yo māṃ smarati nityaśaḥ
tasyāhaṃ sulabhaḥ pārtha
nityayuktasya yoginaḥ
English transliteration ananyachetaah satatam
yo maam smarati nityashah
tasyaaham sulabhah paartha
nityayuktasya yoginah ॥ 8.14 ॥
Translation / Meaning
For one who remembers Me constantly, every day, with a mind fixed on nothing else, I am easy to attain, O Partha, for that ever-united yogi.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| अनन्यचेताः ananyacetāḥ | with mind fixed on nothing else ananya (no other) + cetāḥ (mind) |
| सततम् satatam | constantly |
| यः yaḥ | who |
| माम् mām | Me |
| स्मरति smarati | remembers |
| नित्यशः nityaśaḥ | every day |
| तस्य tasya | for him |
| अहम् aham | I |
| सुलभः sulabhaḥ | easy to attain |
| पार्थ pārtha | O Pārtha |
| नित्ययुक्तस्य nityayuktasya | ever-united nitya (always) + yuktasya (united) |
| योगिनः yoginaḥ | yogi |
Word-wise Chanting
- a–nan–ya–ce–tāḥ sa–ta–taṃ 8 syllables a-nan-ya-che-taah sa-ta-tam
- yo māṃ sma–ra–ti nit–ya–śaḥ | 8 syllables yo maam sma-ra-ti nit-ya-shah
- tas–yā–haṃ su–la–bhaḥ pār–tha 8 syllables tas-yaa-ham su-la-bhah paar-tha
- nit–ya–yuk–tas–ya yo–gi–naḥ || 8-14 8 syllables nit-ya-yuk-tas-ya yo-gi-nah
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 8 Verse 14
Context
Krishna presents the simpler path of devotion after the yogic method of 8.12–8.13.
Meaning
After describing the demanding yogic departure, Krishna offers a gentler assurance. For one whose mind is ananya-cetas, devoted to nothing else, and who remembers him satataṃ, continuously, and nityaśaḥ, day after day, he is sulabha, easily reached. Love and constancy make the difficult easy.
The Divine is not hard to find for those who seek it wholeheartedly. Complex techniques have their place, but undivided love is the most direct path.
In Practice
Make your remembrance of the Divine wholehearted today, even if brief. Let nothing else share that moment.
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This verse belongs to Chapter 8: Akshara Brahma Yoga (The Imperishable Absolute). 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.