Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 8, verse 12 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 8.12 · Sarvadvarani Samyamya Mano
सर्वद्वाराणि संयम्य मनो हृदि निरुध्य च ।
मूर्ध्न्याधायात्मनः प्राणमास्थितो योगधारणाम् ॥
sarvadvārāṇi saṃyamya mano hṛdi nirudhya ca |
mūrdhnyādhāyātmanaḥ prāṇamāsthito yogadhāraṇām ||
Translation
Closing all the gates of the body, confining the mind in the heart, placing the life-breath in the head and remaining fixed in yogic concentration —
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga — “The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 8.12 mean?
Closing all the gates of the body, confining the mind in the heart, placing the life-breath in the head and remaining fixed in yogic concentration —
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 8.12?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 8, Akshara Brahma Yoga (The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.