Those who worship the unchanging, the indefinable, the unmanifest, the all-pervading, the unthinkable, the unmoving, the eternal, the imperishable—restraining the senses—reach Me alone.
— Krishna
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Bhagavad Gita · 12.3
Hindi · हिन्दी
जो अपनी इन्द्रियोंको वशमें करके अचिन्त्य, सब जगह परिपूर्ण, अनिर्देश्य, कूटस्थ, अचल, ध्रुव, अक्षर और अव्यक्तकी उपासना करते हैं, वे प्राणिमात्रके हितमें रत और सब जगह समबुद्धिवाले मनुष्य मुझे ही प्राप्त होते हैं ॥
The verse in reading order — each Sanskrit word with its meaning beneath. Hover a word to focus on it.
येthose whoतुbutअक्षरम्the imperishableअनिर्देश्यम्the indefinableअव्यक्तम्the unmanifestपर्युपासतेworship all aroundसर्वत्रगम्all-pervadingअचिन्त्यम्unthinkableचandकूटस्थम्unchangingअचलम्unmovingध्रुवम्eternal
Read literallythose who · but · the imperishable · the indefinable · the unmanifest · worship all around · all-pervading · unthinkable · and · unchanging · unmoving · eternal
Understanding the verse
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It shifts devotion from visible forms to steady awareness of what is everywhere and unchanged.
People who worship the imperishable, unmanifest reality by controlling their senses and seeing it everywhere ultimately reach Krishna.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
On Kurukshetra, Arjuna asks which kind of devotee is best. Krishna answers by describing those who seek the formless, changeless reality with disciplined senses and equal vision. This verse completes the description before Krishna says they reach him.
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In your life
Why this verse still matters
You close the app after another day of chasing names, images, and reactions. Something deeper in you is tired of surfaces and wants what does not flicker.
The takeaway
“The mind grows quiet when it stops chasing forms and learns to honor what never changes.”
Explore related themes: bhakti(69 verses), akshara(12 verses), avyakta(10 verses)
Common questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 12.3 mean?
People who worship the imperishable, unmanifest reality by controlling their senses and seeing it everywhere ultimately reach Krishna.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 12.3?
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Bhakti Yoga" (The Yoga of Devotion).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 12.3?
Verse 3 sits in Chapter 12 of the Bhagavad Gita — Bhakti Yoga, "The Yoga of Devotion". The chapter has 20 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 12.3 matter today?
You close the app after another day of chasing names, images, and reactions. Something deeper in you is tired of surfaces and wants what does not flicker.
It shifts devotion from visible forms to steady awareness of what is everywhere and unchanged.
What this verse means
People who worship the imperishable, unmanifest reality by controlling their senses and seeing it everywhere ultimately reach Krishna.
Context & commentary
On Kurukshetra, Arjuna asks which kind of devotee is best. Krishna answers by describing those who seek the formless, changeless reality with disciplined senses and equal vision. This verse completes the description before Krishna says they reach him.
Why this verse still matters
You close the app after another day of chasing names, images, and reactions. Something deeper in you is tired of surfaces and wants what does not flicker.
“The mind grows quiet when it stops chasing forms and learns to honor what never changes.”
Explore related themes: bhakti (69 verses), akshara (12 verses), avyakta (10 verses)