The Yoga of Meditation

Krishna concludes Chapter 6 by describing the supreme yogi. 'Yoginām api sarveṣāṁ'—among (api) all (sarveṣām) yogis (yoginām). This means: even among all yogis—those who practice meditation, who achieve union, who realize the Self—there's a distinction. 'Mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā śraddhāvān bhajate yo māṁ'—one who (yaḥ), with unwavering faith (śraddhāvān), constantly remembers Me (mad-gatena) with the inner self (antar-ātmanā) and worships (bhajate) Me (mām). This means: the supreme yogi is one who has unwavering faith—not occasional, not conditional, but constant, unshakeable. They constantly remember Krishna with the inner self—not just externally, but deeply, with the soul. And they worship Krishna—not just practice, but actively worship, serve, honor. 'Sa me yuktatamo mataḥ'—he (saḥ) is considered (mataḥ) by Me (me) to be the most intimately united (yuktatamaḥ). This means: among all yogis, this one—with unwavering faith, constant remembrance, active worship—is the most intimately united with Krishna. This is the culmination of Chapter 6: the supreme yogi is the one who practices with unwavering faith, constant remembrance, and active devotion.