Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, verse 25 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 6.25 · Shanaih Dhritigrihitaya
शनैः शनैरुपरमेद्बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया ।
आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किंचिदपि चिन्तयेत् ॥
śanaiḥ śanairuparamedbuddhyā dhṛtigṛhītayā |
ātmasaṃsthaṃ manaḥ kṛtvā na kiṃcidapi cintayet ||
Translation
— one should come to stillness little by little, through an intellect held firm by resolve. Having settled the mind in the Self, one should think of nothing else at all.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga — “The Yoga of Meditation”, which has 47 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 6.25 mean?
— one should come to stillness little by little, through an intellect held firm by resolve. Having settled the mind in the Self, one should think of nothing else at all.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 6.25?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 6, Dhyana Yoga (The Yoga of Meditation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.