Gita 8.22
पुरुषः स परः पार्थ भक्त्या लभ्यस्त्वनन्यया।
यस्यान्तःस्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।।
puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha bhaktyā labhyas tv ananyayā yasyāntaḥ-sthāni bhūtāni yena sarvam idaṁ tatam
"That Supreme Person, O Arjuna, in whom all beings exist and by whom all this is pervaded, is attainable only by single-minded devotion."
What This Means:
The Supreme Person—in whom everything exists and who pervades everything—is attained by exclusive devotion (ananya bhakti). Not by techniques alone, not by knowledge alone, but by undivided love.
Going Deeper:
After all the cosmic teachings, Krishna returns to bhakti. The techniques help, the knowledge clarifies, but the final step is love. 'Ananyaya' means 'not going to another'—exclusive, total devotion.
How To Apply This:
All your seeking, studying, and practicing comes down to this: single-hearted devotion. The mind that doesn't scatter, the heart that doesn't divide—this is what reaches the Supreme.
Key Sanskrit Terms:
Puruṣa= Supreme PersonAnanyā bhakti= Single-minded/exclusive devotionTata= Pervaded