Chapter 6, Verse 14
"With a serene mind, fearless, steady in celibacy, controlling the mind, fixed on Me, and devoted to Me, let him sit in yoga"
With a serene mind, fearless, steady in celibacy, controlling the mind, fixed on Me, and devoted to Me, let him sit in yoga— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, Verse 14
About This Verse
This verse appears in the early part of Chapter 6 — The Yoga of Meditation (ध्यानयोगः), which explores meditation and self-discipline. This chapter contains 47 verses and focuses on the practice of meditation, control of the mind, and the qualities of a true yogi. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that with a serene mind, fearless, steady in celibacy, controlling the mind, fixed on me, and devoted to me, let him sit in yoga. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 14 mean?
Chapter 6, Verse 14 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that with a serene mind, fearless, steady in celibacy, controlling the mind, fixed on me, and devoted to me, let him sit in yoga. This verse is part of The Yoga of Meditation (ध्यानयोगः), which contains 47 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 14?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 6 — The Yoga of Meditation. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 6, Verse 14 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 6 — "The Yoga of Meditation" (ध्यानयोगः), which is verse 14 of 47 in this chapter. The Yoga of Meditation The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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