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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 25

The Path of Meditation

शनैः शनैरुपरमेद् बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया। आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत्

śhanaiḥ śhanair uparamed buddhyā dhṛiti-gṛihītayā ātma-sansthaṁ manaḥ kṛitvā na kiñchid api chintayet

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.25 mean?

Little by little, with the help of his reason controlled by fortitude, let him attain peace; and, fixing his mind on the Self, let him not think of anything else.

Word-by-word meaning

śhanaiḥ—gradually · śhanaiḥ—gradually · uparamet—attain peace · buddhyā—by intellect · dhṛiti-gṛihītayā—achieved through determination of resolve that is in accordance with scriptures · ātma-sanstham—fixed in God · manaḥ—mind · kṛitvā—having made · na—not · kiñchit—anything · api—even · chintayet—should think of

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