Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 34 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 9.34 · Manmana Bhava Madbhakto

मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु ।
मामेवैष्यसि युक्त्वैवमात्मानं मत्परायणः ॥

manmanā bhava madbhakto madyājī māṃ namaskuru |
māmevaiṣyasi yuktvaivamātmānaṃ matparāyaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Fix your mind on me, be devoted to me, offer sacrifice to me, bow down to me. Having thus disciplined yourself and made me your goal, you will come to me.

Context

Spoken by Krishna in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret”, which has 34 verses.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bhagavad Gita 9.34 mean?

Fix your mind on me, be devoted to me, offer sacrifice to me, bow down to me. Having thus disciplined yourself and made me your goal, you will come to me.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.34?

Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret).

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