Bhagavad Gītā · Chapter 6, Verse 47
योगिनामपि सर्वेषां मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना।
श्रद्धावान्भजते यो मां स मे युक्ततमो मतः।।
श्रद्धावान्भजते यो मां स मे युक्ततमो मतः।।
yoginām api sarveṣāṁ mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā
śraddhāvān bhajate yo māṁ sa me yuktatamo mataḥ
also searched as "yoginam api sarvesam mad-gatenantar-atmana"
Translation
He who, with faith, worships Me, and whose innermost self is fixed in Me, I consider him to be the greatest of the Yogins.
Vāṇi's rendering
And of all yogis, the one who turns to me with faith, heart resting in me — that one I hold highest.
Word by word
| Sanskrit & transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|
| योगिनाम्yoginām | of the yogis |
| अपिapi | even, among |
| सर्वेषाम्sarveṣām | all |
| मद्गतेनmad-gatena | gone into me, resting in me (joined by sandhi to the next word) |
| अन्तरात्मनाantar-ātmanā | with the innermost self, with the heart within |
| श्रद्धावान्śraddhāvān | full of faith, trusting |
| भजतेbhajate | turns to, loves, worships |
| यःyaḥ | who |
| माम्māṁ | me |
| सःsa | that one |
| मेme | by me |
| युक्ततमःyuktatamaḥ | most joined, highest in yoga |
| मतःmataḥ | is held, is considered |
Frequently asked
What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 47 mean?
It means the highest yogi is not the most accomplished one but the one whose heart rests in Krishna with śraddhā. After a whole chapter on posture, breath and mental control, Krishna quietly says that direction matters more than attainment. The one who turns to him is held highest.
What does 'yoginam api sarvesam mad-gatenantar-atmana' mean?
Among all yogis — the austere, the learned, the tireless workers — Krishna singles out one: the person whose inner self has gone into him. Antar-ātmanā means the heart within, not the mouth or the schedule. Where that inwardness rests is the measure Krishna uses.
Is this verse saying devotion is better than meditation?
It is saying devotion is what meditation was reaching for. Krishna does not withdraw the discipline he taught; he tells you its purpose. The seat and the steadied mind are the walking. Resting in him is the arrival. Practice without that direction is only exercise.
What is sraddha in this verse?
Śraddhāvān means trusting, not certain. It is not belief in a doctrine but a willingness to lean your weight on something you cannot yet verify. Krishna asks for that, and for the heart to rest where it leans. Faith here is a posture of the inner self, not an opinion.
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Commentary
Six chapters of technique end in something no technique can produce. Krishna has taught the seat, the spine, the gathered breath, the mind drawn back like a tortoise — and then ranks above all of it the one whose heart simply rests in him. Not the most disciplined yogi. The one who turns. Arjuna, who has just been told to become a yogi, is being told what the yoga was for: not mastery, but nearness. So keep the practice — the sitting, the steadiness, the small daily order. But notice where you are facing while you do it. That, and not your skill, is what Krishna is counting.