Sārathi

Word

eka-stham

Used in 9 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

How it is translated

Every verse

  1. 2.41व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन।vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandanaHere, O joy of the Kurus, there is only one single-pointed determination; many-branched and endless are the thoughts of the indecisive.Here: single
  2. 6.12तत्रैकाग्रं मनः कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रियः।tatraikāgraṁ manaḥ kṛitvā yata-chittendriya-kriyaḥThere, having made the mind one-pointed, with the actions of the mind and senses controlled, let him, seated on the seat, practice Yoga for the purification of the self.Here: one-pointed
  3. 7.17तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्ितर्विशिष्यते।teṣhāṁ jñānī nitya-yukta eka-bhaktir viśhiṣhyateOf them, the wise who are ever steadfast and devoted to the One, excel; for I am exceedingly dear to the wise, and they are dear to Me.Here: exclusively
  4. 8.13ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन्।oṁ ityekākṣharaṁ brahma vyāharan mām anusmaranUttering the one-syllabled Om, the Brahman, and remembering Me, he who departs, leaving the body, attains the Supreme Goal.Here: one syllabled
  5. 10.42अथवा बहुनैतेन किं ज्ञातेन तवार्जुन।atha vā bahunaitena kiṁ jñātena tavārjunaBut, of what avail is the knowledge of all these details to you, O Arjuna? I exist, supporting this whole world with one part of Myself.Here: by one
  6. 11.7इहैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं पश्याद्य सचराचरम्।ihaika-sthaṁ jagat kṛitsnaṁ paśhyādya sa-charācharamNow, behold, O Arjuna, in this My body, the entire universe centered in one, including the moving and the unmoving, and whatever else you desire to see.Here: assembled together
  7. 11.13तत्रैकस्थं जगत्कृत्स्नं प्रविभक्तमनेकधा।tatraika-sthaṁ jagat kṛitsnaṁ pravibhaktam anekadhāThere, in the body of the God of gods, Arjuna then saw the entire universe resting in one, with its myriad of divisions.Here: established in one place
  8. 13.31यदा भूतपृथग्भावमेकस्थमनुपश्यति।yadā bhūta-pṛithag-bhāvam eka-stham anupaśhyatiWhen a person sees all beings as resting in the One and emanating from the One alone, they then become Brahman.Here: situated in the same place
  9. 18.72कच्चिदेतच्छ्रुतं पार्थ त्वयैकाग्रेण चेतसा।kachchid etach chhrutaṁ pārtha tvayaikāgreṇa chetasāHas this been heard, O Arjuna, with one-pointed focus? Has the delusion of your ignorance been destroyed, O Dhananjaya?Here: with a concentrated mind