Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 65 (18.65)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18 Verse 65 (18.65)
मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु । मामेवैष्यसि सत्यं ते प्रतिजाने प्रियोऽसि मे | | १८-६५ | |
manmanā bhava madbhakto madyājī māṁ namaskuru māmevaiṣhyasi satyaṁ te pratijāne priyo’si me
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- मत्-मनाः
(man-manā)— मेरा मनन करने वाला(fix your mind on Me) -
bavajoined in bhava - मद्-भक्तः
(mad-bhaktaḥ)— मेरा भक्त(be My devotee) - मद्-याजी
(mad-yājī)— यज्ञ(worship Me) - माम्
(mām)— मुझे(to Me) - नमस्कुरु
(namaskuru)— नमस्कार करो(bow down)
Line 2:
- माम्
(mām)— मुझे(to Me) - एव
(eva)— ही(indeed) -
ijoined in māmevaiṣhyasi - असि
(asi)— तुम हो(you are) - असि
(asi)— तुम हो(you are) - सत्यम्
(satyam)— सत्य(truly) - ते
(te)— तुम्हें(to you) - रइजए
(pratijāne)— रइजए(I promise) - प्रियः
(priyaḥ)— विशेष प्रिय(beloved) - असि
(asi)— तुम हो(you are) - मे
(me)— मेरा(to Me)
English: Dedicate yourself to Me, worship Me, worship all for Me, prostrate yourself before Me, and to Me you will surely come. Truly do I pledge you; you are My own beloved.
Learnings from Shloka 65:
- Fourfold Path:: Fix the mind, love, serve, and surrender to connect completely with the Divine.
- Divine Promise:: Sincere devotion never fails; it is a guaranteed path to spiritual union.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 18.65 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
Think of God, love Him, serve Him, and surrender to Him. Krishna promises that doing so will bring the seeker directly to Him.