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The Path of Devotion
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय
atha chittaṁ samādhātuṁ na śhaknoṣhi mayi sthiram abhyāsa-yogena tato mām ichchhāptuṁ dhanañjaya
But if you cannot fix your mind firmly on Me, then, my beloved friend, try to do so through constant practice.
atha—if · chittam—mind · samādhātum—to fix · na śhaknoṣhi—(you) are unable · mayi—on me · sthiram—steadily · abhyāsa-yogena—by uniting with God through repeated practice · tataḥ—then · mām—me · ichchhā—desire · āptum—to attain · dhanañjaya—Arjun, the conqueror of wealth
detachmentdevotionmindgodactiondesirecompassion
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