Faithful Krishna remembrance is deeply effective.
Krishna speaks to Arjuna
श्रीभगवानुवाच |मय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते |श्रद्धया परयोपेताः ते मे युक्ततमा मताः ||१२-२||
śrībhagavānuvāca . mayyāveśya mano ye māṃ nityayuktā upāsate . śraddhayā parayopetāḥ te me yuktatamā matāḥ ||12-2||
Use this verse for daily Krishna devotion onboarding.
Meaning
The Lord said: Those who fix their mind on Me, worship Me constantly, and are endowed with supreme faith are considered by Me to be the most united.
Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).
In plain words
Krishna praises steady, faithful devotion to Him.
Word-by-word meaning
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Explanation
Krishna gives a clear preference for accessible bhakti: fix the mind on Him, remain connected, and worship with faith.
Read the traditional commentary
Arjuna has just asked which path is higher: worship of the personal God or of the formless Absolute. Krishna answers directly. Those who absorb the mind in Him (mayyāveśya manaḥ), worship with unbroken constancy (nitya-yuktāḥ), and are filled with supreme faith (śraddhayā parayā) are, in His own judgement, the most perfect yogis.
The verse quietly establishes the supremacy of loving devotion to a personal Lord as the most accessible and complete path.
Three pillars stand out: a mind turned wholly toward the Divine, steadiness sustained day after day, and faith that gives the practice its warmth. Devotion here is not mere emotion but a disciplined orientation of the whole being toward God.
In daily life
Fix your mind on Krishna through small daily practices.
A person can begin the day with one Krishna name and one intention.
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Start today with one Krishna remembrance practice.
My mind rests in Krishna with faith.Reflect
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Krishna on worship, in other chapters
- Verse 7.21The Divine strengthens sincere faith wherever it is offered — bring genuine devotion, and it will be steadied from within.
- Verse 17.17Discipline practised with deep faith and no craving for reward is the purest kind — let devotion, not ambition, drive your effort.
- Verse 9.23Every sincere act of worship reaches the one Reality behind all forms, though clearer understanding deepens its fruit.
- Verse 6.31Once rooted in oneness and devotion, you abide in the Divine through every activity of daily life.
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Questions about Bhagavad Gita 12.2
Who says Bhagavad Gita 12.2, and to whom?
Krishna speaks to Arjuna in verse 12.2, in Chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga (Bhakti Yoga).
What does Bhagavad Gita 12.2 mean?
The Lord said: Those who fix their mind on Me, worship Me constantly, and are endowed with supreme faith are considered by Me to be the most united. (Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).)
What is the lesson of Bhagavad Gita 12.2 for daily life?
Fix your mind on Krishna through small daily practices. A person can begin the day with one Krishna name and one intention.
What do the Sanskrit words in Bhagavad Gita 12.2 mean?
śrī-bhagavān uvāca — the Blessed Lord said; mayi — on Me; āveśya — fixing, absorbing; manaḥ — the mind; ye — those who.
Where does verse 12.2 come in the Bhagavad Gita?
It is verse 2 of 20 in Chapter 12, Bhakti Yoga. The next verse is 12.3.