Bhagavad Gita 12.9
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय।।
atha chittaṁ samādhātuṁ na śhaknoṣhi mayi sthiram abhyāsa-yogena tato mām ichchhāptuṁ dhanañjaya
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| atha | atha | if |
| chittam | chittam | mind |
| samādhātum | samādhātum | to fix |
| na śhaknoṣhi | na śhaknoṣhi | (you) are unable |
| mayi | mayi | on me |
| sthiram | sthiram | steadily |
| abhyāsa-yogena | abhyāsa-yogena | by uniting with God through repeated practice |
| tataḥ | tataḥ | then |
| mām | mām | me |
| ichchhā | ichchhā | desire |
| āptum | āptum | to attain |
| dhanañjaya | dhanañjaya | Arjun, the conqueror of wealth |
If you are unable to fix your mind steadily on Me, then seek to reach Me through the yoga of constant practice, O Arjuna.
हे धनंजय ! यदि तुम अपने मन को मुझमें स्थिर करने में समर्थ नहीं हो, तो अभ्यासयोग के द्वारा तुम मुझे प्राप्त करने की इच्छा (अर्थात् प्रयत्न) करो।।