Gita 18.65
Moksha Sanyasa Yoga
मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु | मामेवैष्यसि सत्यं ते प्रतिजाने प्रियोऽसि मे ||६५||
man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru | mām evaiṣyasi satyaṁ te pratijāne priyo 'si me ||65||
In essence: Fix your mind on Me, be My devotee, worship Me, bow to Me—you shall surely come to Me. I promise you truly, for you are dear to Me.
A conversation between a seeker and guide to help you feel this verse deeply
Sadhak-Guru Dialogue
Sadhak: "Four instructions—is the order significant? Which is most important?"
Guru: "They're interconnected, not sequential. Mind fixed on Krishna naturally becomes devotion; devotion expresses as worship; worship culminates in humble surrender. But if one is challenging, start where you can. Some find devotion easiest; others begin with the discipline of mind-focus. All lead to the same union."
Sadhak: "'Satyam te pratijane'—I promise you truly. Can God promise? Isn't that limiting?"
Guru: "God's promise isn't a limitation but a revelation of divine nature. Krishna can promise because He knows the law of spiritual reality: genuine devotion unfailingly reaches its goal. He's not promising to override cosmic law but revealing its operation. Love for God leads to God—this is simply true. The promise makes it explicit."
Sadhak: "What if I try all four and still don't feel I'm reaching Krishna?"
Guru: "The promise is 'you shall come'—future tense. The path may be long, but the destination is guaranteed. Feeling isn't the measure; persistence is. Many devotees felt lost, dry, distant—yet continued practicing. Eventually the breakthrough came. Krishna doesn't promise immediate results but ultimate arrival. Trust the promise; continue practice."
Sadhak: "'Priyo'si me'—you are dear to Me. This is repeated from verse 64. Why emphasize it again?"
Guru: "Because the promise flows from love. A stranger making promises can be doubted; a lover's promise carries weight. Krishna emphasizes His love so Arjuna trusts the promise. 'This isn't contract; this is relationship. I promise because I love. My love ensures the promise.' This is bhakti's heart: divine love reaching toward human love, promising union."
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🌅 Daily Practice
Make this verse your life-mantra. Upon waking: 'Man-mana bhava—I fix my mind on You. Mad-bhakto—I am Your devotee. Mad-yaji—I offer this day to You. Mam namaskuru—I bow to You.' Let these four phrases structure your morning offering.
Throughout the day, touch each dimension: mind (remember Krishna in transitions), heart (feel devotion when beauty or goodness appears), action (offer work as sacrifice), humility (mentally bow when ego rises). The four practices become continuous spiritual life.
End the day with Krishna's promise: 'Mam evaishyasi satyam te pratijane priyo'si me—You shall certainly come to Me, I promise you truly, for you are dear to Me.' Rest in the assurance. Whatever the day brought, the promise stands. You are moving toward union. The Lord guarantees it.