Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 8

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 8 (8.8) means: With a mind trained by practice, not wandering elsewhere, meditating steadily, a person reaches the Supreme, the divine being, Arjuna.

Sanskrit

अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेन चेतसा नान्यगामिना। परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।

Transliteration

abhyāsa-yoga-yuktena chetasā nānya-gāminā paramaṁ puruṣhaṁ divyaṁ yāti pārthānuchintayan

Translation

With a mind trained by practice, not wandering elsewhere, meditating steadily, a person reaches the Supreme, the divine being, Arjuna.

Hindi

अभ्यास से सधे मन के साथ, कहीं और न भटकते हुए, स्थिर ध्यान करते हुए, व्यक्ति परम दिव्य सत्ता को पा लेता है, अर्जुन।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 8, Verse 8?

With a mind trained by practice, not wandering elsewhere, meditating steadily, a person reaches the Supreme, the divine being, Arjuna.

Which chapter is verse 8.8 from?

It is verse 8 of Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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