Bhagavad Gita — Akshara Brahma Yoga, Shloka 14
Akshara Brahma Yoga
अनन्यचेताः सततं यो मां स्मरति नित्यशः । तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः ॥ ८.१४ ॥
ananya-cetāḥ satataṁ yo māṁ smarati nityaśaḥ | tasyāhaṁ sulabhaḥ pārtha nitya-yuktasya yoginaḥ || 8.14 ||
O Pārtha, for that ever-united yogin who, with undivided mind, constantly remembers Me always, I am easy to attain.
हे पार्थ! जो अनन्यचित्त होकर निरन्तर नित्य मेरा स्मरण करता है, उस नित्ययुक्त योगी के लिए मैं सुलभ हूँ।
For the yogin who is ever-joined (to me), who constantly remembers me with undivided mind, I am easy to attain, O Pārtha.
‘अनन्यचेताः’ को भक्ति-परंपरा ‘एकनिष्ठ प्रेम’ के रूप में पढ़ती है; योग/अद्वैत-पाठों में यह ‘एकाग्रता’ और ‘अन्य-विषय-त्याग’ (non-distraction) का तकनीकी संकेत भी हो सकता है।
FAQs
Emphasizes habit-formation: repeated recollection stabilizes identity and reduces inner conflict by aligning attention with a single aim.
Portrays the ultimate reality as ‘attainable’ through sustained devotion/concentration rather than merely intellectual assent.
Generalizes the deathbed instruction into a lifelong practice: constant remembrance prepares the final moment.
Regular contemplative reminders (prayer, mantra, mindful recollection) can cultivate steadiness and purpose.