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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