Bhagavad Gita · Verse 7.1
Chapter 7: Jnana Vijnana Yoga (ज्ञानविज्ञानयोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
मय्यासक्तमनाः पार्थ योगं युञ्जन्मदाश्रयः । असंशयं समग्रं मां यथा ज्ञास्यसि तच्छृणु ॥१॥
mayyāsaktamanāḥ pārtha yogaṃ yuñjanmadāśrayaḥ | asaṃśayaṃ samagraṃ māṃ yathā jñāsyasi tacchṛṇu ||1||
Complete Shloka Translation
O Partha, with your mind attached to Me, practicing yoga and taking refuge in Me, hear how you will know Me fully, without doubt.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| मदाश्रयः | madāśrayaḥ | taking refuge in Me |
| असंशयम् | asaṃśayam | without doubt |
| मय्यासक्तमनाः | mayyāsaktamanāḥ | [term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac... |
| पार्थ | pārtha | [term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac... |
| योगं | yogaṃ | [term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac... |
| युञ्जन्मदाश्रयः | yuñjanmadāśrayaḥ | [term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac... |
| असंशयं | asaṃśayaṃ | [term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac... |
| समग्रं | samagraṃ | [term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac... |
| मां | māṃ | [term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac... |
| यथा | yathā | [term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac... |
| ज्ञास्यसि | jñāsyasi | [term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac... |
| तच्छृणु | tacchṛṇu | [term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac... |
taking refuge in Me
without doubt
[term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac...
[term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac...
[term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac...
[term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac...
[term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac...
[term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac...
[term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac...
[term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac...
[term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac...
[term] in context of O Partha, with your mind attac...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Krishna continues the devotional emphasis of Chapter 6. Knowing Him here involves sustained yoga and refuge, alongside listening to His teaching.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Understanding deepens when attention and commitment work together."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What helps your attention and commitment work together?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to look beneath external appearances in your daily life: see the underlying divine spark and interconnectedness in everyone, and seek refuge in timeless values rather than chasing fleeting superficial illusions.