Japa is a powerful daily yajna.
Krishna speaks to Arjuna
महर्षीणां भृगुरहं गिरामस्म्येकमक्षरम् |यज्ञानां जपयज्ञोऽस्मि स्थावराणां हिमालयः ||१०-२५||
maharṣīṇāṃ bhṛgurahaṃ girāmasmyekamakṣaram . yajñānāṃ japayajño.asmi sthāvarāṇāṃ himālayaḥ ||10-25||
Use this verse to introduce japa practice.
Meaning
Among great sages I am Bhrigu; among words I am Om; among sacrifices I am japa; among immovable things I am the Himalayas.
Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).
In plain words
Krishna is present in mantra, repetition, and spiritual steadiness.
Word-by-word meaning
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Explanation
The Himalayas symbolize stability, height, and spiritual silence.
Read the traditional commentary
Among the most sacred glories named here, two stand out for the practising devotee. First, 'among words I am the single syllable Om' (ekam akṣaram) — the primordial sound from which all mantras flow, the very vibration of the Absolute. Second, 'among sacrifices I am japa-yajña,' the silent, loving repetition of the divine Name.
This is deeply encouraging. Of all forms of worship, Krishna singles out japa — accessible to everyone, requiring no elaborate ritual, only a quiet heart and a repeated holy name. Anyone, anywhere, in any condition can perform this 'sacrifice.'
And among the immovable, He is the Himalayas — vast, serene, eternal. Together these images point the seeker toward a practice both simple and sublime: steady inner repetition that lifts the mind to mountain-like calm.
In daily life
Use mantra repetition to stabilize the mind.
A person can chant Om or Krishna mantra daily as a micro-practice.
Try this today
Repeat one mantra 11 times today.
My japa becomes an offering to Krishna.Reflect
What mantra can steady my mind?
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Quick check
What does ‘जपयज्ञः अस्मि’ mean in this verse?
Krishna on practice, in other chapters
- Verse 9.14A devoted life is built from constant small acts of remembrance and reverence, woven steadily into the whole of one's days.
- Verse 8.13Let your sacred practice be sound joined to love: the syllable Om carries you home only when filled with remembrance of the Divine.
- Verse 17.24Begin meaningful actions by dedicating them to the Divine — that remembrance lifts ordinary deeds into sacred offerings.
- Verse 3.31Sincere, faithful practice without cynicism frees anyone — this path is open to all, not just to the spiritually advanced.
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Questions about Bhagavad Gita 10.25
Who says Bhagavad Gita 10.25, and to whom?
Krishna speaks to Arjuna in verse 10.25, in Chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga (Vibhuti Yoga).
What does Bhagavad Gita 10.25 mean?
Among great sages I am Bhrigu; among words I am Om; among sacrifices I am japa; among immovable things I am the Himalayas. (Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).)
What is the lesson of Bhagavad Gita 10.25 for daily life?
Use mantra repetition to stabilize the mind. A person can chant Om or Krishna mantra daily as a micro-practice.
What do the Sanskrit words in Bhagavad Gita 10.25 mean?
महर्षीणाम् — among the great sages; भृगुः अहम् — I am Bhrigu; गिराम् — among words / utterances; अस्मि एकम् अक्षरम् — I am the one syllable (Om); यज्ञानाम् — among sacrifices.
Where does verse 10.25 come in the Bhagavad Gita?
It is verse 25 of 42 in Chapter 10, Vibhuti Yoga. The next verse is 10.26.