अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम् । अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय ॥ ९ ॥
atha chittaṁ samādhātuṁ na śhaknoṣhi mayi sthiram abhyāsa-yogena tato mām ichchhāptuṁ dhanañjaya
Translation
If you cannot keep your mind steadily fixed on Me, then seek to reach Me through the yoga of practice, O Dhananjay.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
हे धनंजय! यदि तुम मन को मुझमें स्थिर रूप से नहीं लगा सकते, तो अभ्यास योग के द्वारा मुझे प्राप्त करने की इच्छा करो।
Commentary
The second rung is abhyasa, repeated practice: bringing the wandering mind back to God again and again, as described in 6.35. Krishna does not scold Arjun for being unable to concentrate. He simply offers the next step.
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