Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 12

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 12 (6.12) means: seated there, holding the mind to a single point, with the workings of mind and senses reined in, let them practice for the purifying of the self.

Sanskrit

तत्रैकाग्रं मनः कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रियः। उपविश्यासने युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये।।6.12।।

Transliteration

tatraikāgraṁ manaḥ kṛitvā yata-chittendriya-kriyaḥ upaviśhyāsane yuñjyād yogam ātma-viśhuddhaye

Translation

seated there, holding the mind to a single point, with the workings of mind and senses reined in, let them practice for the purifying of the self.

Hindi

वहाँ बैठकर, मन को एक बिंदु पर टिकाकर, मन और इंद्रियों के कार्यों को वश में रखते हुए, आत्मा की शुद्धि के लिए साधना करे।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 12?

seated there, holding the mind to a single point, with the workings of mind and senses reined in, let them practice for the purifying of the self.

Which chapter is verse 6.12 from?

It is verse 12 of Chapter 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 47 verses in total.

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