Chapter 12 Verse 9 of 20

• atha cittaḿ samādhātuḿ
• na śaknoṣi mayi sthiram
• abhyāsa-yogena tato
• mām icchāptuḿ dhanañjaya

Translation

My dear Arjuna, O winner of wealth, if you cannot fix your mind upon Me without deviation, then follow the regulative principles of bhakti-yoga. In this way develop a desire to attain Me.

Synonyms

• atha

  if, therefore

• cittam

  mind

• samādhātum

  to fix

• na

  not

• śaknoṣi

  you are able

• mayi

  upon Me

• sthiram

  steadily

• yogena

  by the practice of devotional service

• tataḥ

  then

• mām

  Me

• icchā

  desire

• āptum

  to get

• jaya

  O winner of wealth, Arjuna.

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