The Yoga of Devotion · 12.8

Surrender: Devotion in Practice

मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय।निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः॥ १२.८ ॥
mayy eva mana ādhatsva mayi buddhiṁ niveśhaya nivasiṣhyasi mayy eva ata ūrdhvaṁ na sanśhayaḥ
Translation

Then let your mind cling only to Me, let your intellect abide in Me; and without doubt, you will live hereafter in Me alone.

Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain

Meaning

This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 12.8 through stronger key ideas from the verse: surrender, mind, you shall always live. In the context of Devotion in Practice, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.

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