Constant remembrance makes Krishna near.
Krishna speaks to Arjuna
अनन्यचेताः सततं यो मां स्मरति नित्यशः |तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः ||८-१४||
ananyacetāḥ satataṃ yo māṃ smarati nityaśaḥ . tasyāhaṃ sulabhaḥ pārtha nityayuktasya yoginaḥ ||8-14||
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Meaning
O Partha, I am easily attainable for the yogi who constantly remembers Me with undivided mind and is ever united with Me.
Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).
In plain words
Krishna is easily reached by constant, undivided remembrance.
Word-by-word meaning
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Explanation
This is one of the most comforting verses of Chapter 8. Krishna is not distant from the one who remembers Him with sincerity and steadiness. The path is not complicated: keep returning the mind to Krishna until remembrance becomes natural.
Read the traditional commentary
After the demanding descriptions of yogic technique, Krishna offers a tender reassurance. To the devotee whose mind dwells on no other (ananya-chetah) and who remembers him constantly, day after day, the Lord declares: tasya aham sulabhah — 'I am easily attained.'
This is a turning point in the chapter. The elaborate practices of breath and concentration may seem reserved for advanced yogis, but here Krishna reveals the simplest and most accessible path: undivided, loving, constant remembrance. The word sulabhah — 'easy to obtain' — is striking from the lips of the One whom the Vedas call hard to know.
To the heart that loves him single-mindedly, the supreme Lord makes himself easy to reach. The whole burden shifts from technical mastery to faithful devotion. What matters most is not the difficulty of the method but the constancy of the love that animates it.
In daily life
Build small moments of undivided remembrance throughout the day.
A person can pause before meals, calls, and sleep to remember Krishna.
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Set three daily reminders: morning, meal, and night.
Krishna is near when I remember Him.Reflect
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Krishna on single mindedness, in other chapters
- Verse 9.22Turn your heart wholly to the Divine, and a deeper providence takes up the care of both your needs and your security.
- Verse 10.9Sharing your spiritual life with kindred souls turns devotion into deep, lasting joy.
- Verse 17.24Begin meaningful actions by dedicating them to the Divine — that remembrance lifts ordinary deeds into sacred offerings.
- Verse 18.57Offer all your actions to the Divine in your heart and keep your mind constantly fixed on it.
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Questions about Bhagavad Gita 8.14
Who says Bhagavad Gita 8.14, and to whom?
Krishna speaks to Arjuna in verse 8.14, in Chapter 8, Aksara Brahma Yoga (Aksara Brahma Yoga).
What does Bhagavad Gita 8.14 mean?
O Partha, I am easily attainable for the yogi who constantly remembers Me with undivided mind and is ever united with Me. (Translation: Gita Guidance (original English rendering).)
What is the lesson of Bhagavad Gita 8.14 for daily life?
Build small moments of undivided remembrance throughout the day. A person can pause before meals, calls, and sleep to remember Krishna.
What do the Sanskrit words in Bhagavad Gita 8.14 mean?
अनन्यचेताः — with an undistracted mind; सततम् — constantly; यः माम् स्मरति नित्यशः — who remembers Me daily; तस्य अहम् सुलभः — to him I am easily attainable; पार्थ — O Partha (Arjuna).
Where does verse 8.14 come in the Bhagavad Gita?
It is verse 14 of 28 in Chapter 8, Aksara Brahma Yoga. The next verse is 8.15.