Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 12, verse 4 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 12.4 · Samniyamyendriyagramam

संनियम्येन्द्रियग्रामं सर्वत्र समबुद्धयः ।
ते प्राप्नुवन्ति मामेव सर्वभूतहिते रताः ॥

saṃniyamyendriyagrāmaṃ sarvatra samabuddhayaḥ |
te prāpnuvanti māmeva sarvabhūtahite ratāḥ ||

Translation

— restraining all their senses, even-minded in every situation and rejoicing in the welfare of all beings, they too reach me.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga — “The Yoga of Devotion”, which has 20 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 12.4 mean?

— restraining all their senses, even-minded in every situation and rejoicing in the welfare of all beings, they too reach me.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 12.4?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga (The Yoga of Devotion).

Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.