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Fix thy mind on Me, by devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me, bow down to Me. Thou shalt come even to Me; truly do I promise unto thee, (for) thou art dear to Me.

Fix your mind on me, be devoted to me, offer worship to me, bow down to me. You will come to me; I promise you truly, for you are dear to me.

Krishna repeats almost word for word an instruction from an earlier chapter: fix your mind on me, be my devotee, worship me, bow to me. He adds a solemn promise: you will come to me, I promise you truly, for you are dear to me. The verse places devotion (bhakti) at the heart of the final teaching. Its personal warmth, a pledge made to a friend, gives the closing message of the Gita an emotional as well as philosophical force.