Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 13 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.13 · Samam Kayashirogrivam
समं कायशिरोग्रीवं धारयन्नचलं स्थिरः ।
सम्प्रेक्ष्य नासिकाग्रं स्वं दिशश्चानवलोकयन् ॥
samaṃ kāyaśirogrīvaṃ dhārayannacalaṃ sthiraḥ |
samprekṣya nāsikāgraṃ svaṃ diśaścānavalokayan ||
Translation
Holding body, head and neck erect, motionless and steady, gazing at the tip of his own nose and not looking about in any direction —
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.13 mean?
Holding body, head and neck erect, motionless and steady, gazing at the tip of his own nose and not looking about in any direction —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.13?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.