The Yoga of Devotion · 12.9
Steadily: Devotion in Practice
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय॥ १२.९ ॥
atha chittaṁ samādhātuṁ na śhaknoṣhi mayi sthiram
abhyāsa-yogena tato mām ichchhāptuṁ dhanañjaya
Translation
But if you cannot fix your mind firmly on Me, then, my beloved friend, try to do so through constant practice.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 12.9 through stronger key ideas from the verse: steadily, desire, mind. 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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