Bhīṣma Parva · Adhyaya 6.31

Adhyāya 31

अध्यायः 31

English for this adhyāya (section level, not verse by verse): Ganguli’s translation, approximately §31–33 Ganguli follows a different edition, so the match is approximate.

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श्रीभगवानुवाच । इदं तु ते गुह्यतमं प्रवक्ष्याम्यनसूयवे । ज्ञानं विज्ञानसहितं यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात् ॥

śrībhagavān uvāca । idaṁ tu te guhyatamaṁ pravakṣyāmy anasūyave । jñānaṁ vijñānasahitaṁ yaj jñātvā mokṣyase ’śubhāt ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaश्रीभगवान् ने कहा -- तुम अनसूयु (दोष दृष्टि रहित) के लिए मैं इस गुह्यतम ज्ञान को विज्ञान के सहित कहूँगा, जिसको जानकर तुम अशुभ (संसार बंधन) से मुक्त हो जाओगे।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.1 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaThe Blessed Lord said, "I shall now declare to thee, who does not cavil, the greatest secret—the knowledge combined with experience (Self-realisation). Having known this, thou shalt be free from evil."

Swami GambiranandaThe Blessed Lord said: However, to you who are not given to cavilling, I shall speak of this highest secret itself, which is knowledge combined with experience, by realizing which you shall be free from evil.

Swami AdidevanandaThe Lord said, "I shall declare to you, who does not cavil, this most mysterious knowledge, together with its special knowledge, knowing which you will be freed from evil."

Dr. S. SankaranarayanThe Bhagavat said, "To you, who are entertaining no displeasure, I shall clearly declare this most secret knowledge, together with action, by knowing which you shall be free from evil."

Shri Purohit SwamiLord Shri Krishna said: I will now reveal to you, since you do not doubt, that profound mysticism, which, when followed with experience, will liberate you from sin.

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राजविद्या राजगुह्यं पवित्रमिदमुत्तमम् । प्रत्यक्षावगमं धर्म्यं सुसुखं कर्तुमव्ययम् ॥

rājavidyā rājaguhyaṁ pavitram idam uttamam । pratyakṣāvagamaṁ dharmyaṁ susukhaṁ kartum avyayam ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaयह ज्ञान राजविद्या (विद्याओं का राजा) और राजगुह्य (सब गुह्यों अर्थात् रहस्यों का राजा) एवं पवित्र, उत्तम, प्रत्यक्ष ज्ञानवाला और धर्मयुक्त है, तथा करने में सरल और अव्यय है।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.2 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaThis is the royal science, the royal secret, the supreme purifier, realizable by direct intuitive knowledge, according to righteousness, very easy to perform and imperishable.

Swami GambiranandaThis is the sovereign knowledge, the sovereign profundity, the best sanctifier; directly realizable, righteous, very easy to practice, and imperishable.

Swami AdidevanandaThis is the royal science, the royal mystery, the supreme purifier. It is realized through direct experience, is in accord with Dharma, is pleasant to practice, and is abiding.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanThis shines among the sciences; it is the secret of monarchs; it is a supreme purifier, comprehensible by immediate perception, righteous, easy to do, and imperishable.

Shri Purohit SwamiThis is the supreme science, the supreme secret, the purest and best; it is intuitive, righteous, and to those who practice it, it is exceedingly pleasant.

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अश्रद्दधानाः पुरुषा धर्मस्यास्य परंतप । अप्राप्य मां निवर्तन्ते मृत्युसंसारवर्त्मनि ॥

aśraddadhānāḥ puruṣā dharmasyāsya paraṁtapa । aprāpya māṁ nivartante mr̥tyusaṁsāravartmani ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaहे परन्तप ! इस धर्म में श्रद्धारहित पुरुष मुझे प्राप्त न होकर मृत्युरूपी संसार में रहते हैं (भ्रमण करते हैं)।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.3 (minor wording variants between the critical edition and the Gita edition). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaThose who have no faith in this Dharma, O Parantapa, return to the path of this world without attaining Me.

Swami GambiranandaO destroyer of foes, those who are disregarding this Dharma (knowledge of the Self) certainly go round and round, without reaching Me, along the path of transmigration which is fraught with death.

Swami AdidevanandaMen devoid of faith in this Dharma, O scorcher of foes, ever remain without attaining Me, on the mortal path of Samsara.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanO scorcher of foes! Those who have no faith in this Dharma do not attain Me and remain eternally in the cycle of mundane existence, fraught with death.

Shri Purohit SwamiThey who have no faith in this teaching cannot find Me; they remain lost in the purlieus of this perishable world.

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मया ततमिदं सर्वं जगदव्यक्तमूर्तिना । मत्स्थानि सर्वभूतानि न चाहं तेष्ववस्थितः ॥

mayā tatam idaṁ sarvaṁ jagad avyaktamūrtinā । matsthāni sarvabhūtāni na cāhaṁ teṣv avasthitaḥ ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaयह सम्पूर्ण जगत् मुझ (परमात्मा) के अव्यक्त स्वरूप से व्याप्त है; भूतमात्र मुझमें स्थित है, परन्तु मैं उनमें स्थित नहीं हूं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.4 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaAll of this world is pervaded by Me in My unmanifest aspect; all beings exist within Me, but I do not dwell within them.

Swami GambiranandaThis whole world is pervaded by Me in My unmanifest form. All beings exist in Me, but I am not contained within them!

Swami AdidevanandaThis entire universe is pervaded by Me, in an unmanifest form. All beings abide in Me, but I do not abide in them.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanThis entire universe is pervaded by Me, having an unmanifest form; all beings exist in Me, and I do not exist in them.

Shri Purohit SwamiThe whole world is pervaded by Me, yet My form is not visible. All living beings have their being in Me, yet I am not confined by them.

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न च मत्स्थानि भूतानि पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम् । भूतभृन्न च भूतस्थो ममात्मा भूतभावनः ॥

na ca matsthāni bhūtāni paśya me yogam aiśvaram । bhūtabhr̥n na ca bhūtastho mamātmā bhūtabhāvanaḥ ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaऔर (वस्तुत:) भूतमात्र मुझ में स्थित नहीं है; मेरे ईश्वरीय योग को देखो कि भूतों को धारण करने वाली और भूतों को उत्पन्न करने वाली मेरी आत्मा उन भूतों में स्थित नहीं है।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.5 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaNor do beings exist in Me (in reality); behold, My divine Yoga, which supports all beings, but does not dwell in them, is My Self, the efficient cause of beings.

Swami GambiranandaNeither do the beings dwell in Me. Behold My divine Yoga! I am the sustainer and originator of beings, but My Self is not contained within the beings.

Swami AdidevanandaYet, beings do not remain in Me. Behold My divine Yoga. I am the sustainer of all beings, yet I am not in them. It is My will alone that causes their existence.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanYet, the beings do not exist in Me. Look at My Sovereign Yoga. My Self is the sustainer of the beings; it does not exist in them, and causes them to be born.

Shri Purohit SwamiNevertheless, they do not consciously abide in Me. Such is My Divine Sovereignty that, though I, the Supreme Self, am the cause and upholder of all, yet I remain outside.

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यथाकाशस्थितो नित्यं वायुः सर्वत्रगो महान् । तथा सर्वाणि भूतानि मत्स्थानीत्युपधारय ॥

yathākāśasthito nityaṁ vāyuḥ sarvatrago mahān । tathā sarvāṇi bhūtāni matsthānīty upadhāraya ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaजैसे सर्वत्र विचरण करने वाली महान् वायु सदा आकाश में स्थित रहती हैं, वैसे ही सम्पूर्ण भूत मुझमें स्थित हैं, ऐसा तुम जानो।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.6 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaAs the mighty wind, moving everywhere, always rests in the ether, so too, know that all beings rest in Me.

Swami GambiranandaUnderstand thus that just as the voluminous wind, moving everywhere, is ever present in space, similarly all beings abide in Me.

Swami AdidevanandaAs the powerful element air, moving everywhere, ever remains in the ether, know that so too all beings abide in Me.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanJust as the mighty wind exists in the ether, always moving therein everywhere, in the same manner all beings exist in Me. Be sure of it.

Shri Purohit SwamiAs the mighty wind, though moving everywhere, has no resting place except in space, so all these beings have no home except in Me.

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सर्वभूतानि कौन्तेय प्रकृतिं यान्ति मामिकाम् । कल्पक्षये पुनस्तानि कल्पादौ विसृजाम्यहम् ॥

sarvabhūtāni kaunteya prakr̥tiṁ yānti māmikām । kalpakṣaye punas tāni kalpādau visr̥jāmy aham ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaहे कौन्तेय ! (एक) कल्प के अन्त में समस्त भूत मेरी प्रकृति को प्राप्त होते हैं; और (दूसरे) कल्प के प्रारम्भ में उनको मैं फिर रचता हूँ।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.7 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaAll beings, O Arjuna, go into My Nature at the end of a Kalpa; I send them forth again at the beginning of the next Kalpa.

Swami GambiranandaO son of Kunti, all the beings at the end of a cycle go back to My Prakrti. At the beginning of a cycle, I project them forth again.

Swami AdidevanandaAll beings, O Arjuna, enter into My Prakriti at the end of a cycle of time; again, I send them forth at the beginning of a cycle of time.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanO son of Kunti, all beings pass into My nature at the end of the Kalpa (the age of universe); I send them forth again at the beginning of the [next] Kalpa.

Shri Purohit SwamiAll beings, O Arjuna, return at the end of every cosmic cycle into the realm of Nature, which is a part of Me, and at the start of the next I send them forth again.

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प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि पुनः पुनः । भूतग्राममिमं कृत्स्नमवशं प्रकृतेर्वशात् ॥

prakr̥tiṁ svām avaṣṭabhya visr̥jāmi punaḥ punaḥ । bhūtagrāmam imaṁ kr̥tsnam avaśaṁ prakr̥ter vaśāt ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaप्रकृति को अपने वश में करके (अर्थात् उसे चेतनता प्रदान कर) स्वभाव के वश से परतन्त्र (अवश) हुए इस सम्पूर्ण भूत समुदाय को मैं पुन:-पुन: रचता हूँ।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.8 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaAnimating My Nature, I again and again send forth all this multitude of beings, helpless under the force of Nature.

Swami GambiranandaKeeping My own prakṛti under control, I project forth again and again this multitude of beings, which are powerless due to the influence of their own nature.

Swami AdidevanandaControlling the Prakṛti, which is My own, I send forth again and again this multitude of beings, helpless under the sway of Prakṛti.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanTaking hold of My own nature, I again and again send forth this entire host of beings, which is powerless under the control of My nature.

Shri Purohit SwamiWith the help of Nature, I again and again pour forth the whole multitude of beings, whether they will or not, for they are ruled by My will.

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न च मां तानि कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनंजय । उदासीनवदासीनमसक्तं तेषु कर्मसु ॥

na ca māṁ tāni karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanaṁjaya । udāsīnavad āsīnam asaktaṁ teṣu karmasu ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaहे धनंजय ! उन कर्मों में आसक्ति रहित और उदासीन के समान स्थित मुझ (परमात्मा) को वे कर्म नहीं बांधते हैं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.9 (minor wording variants between the critical edition and the Gita edition). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaThese acts do not bind Me, O Arjuna, sitting as one indifferent, unattached to those acts.

Swami GambiranandaO Dhananjaya, those actions do not bind Me, for I remain unconcerned and unattached to them.

Swami AdidevanandaBut these actions do not bind Me, O Arjuna, for I remain detached from them, as if I were unconcerned.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanO Dhananjaya! These acts do not bind me, remaining as if unconcerned and unattached in these actions.

Shri Purohit SwamiBut these acts of mine do not bind me; I remain outside and unattached.

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मयाध्यक्षेण प्रकृतिः सूयते सचराचरम् । हेतुनानेन कौन्तेय जगद्विपरिवर्तते ॥

mayādhyakṣeṇa prakr̥tiḥ sūyate sacarācaram । hetunānena kaunteya jagad viparivartate ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaहे कौन्तेय ! मुझ अध्यक्ष के कारण ( अर्थात् मेरी अध्यक्षता में) प्रकृति चराचर जगत् को उत्पन्न करती है; इस कारण यह जगत् घूमता रहता है।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.10 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaUnder Me, as supervisor, Nature produces the moving and the unmoving; therefore, O Arjuna, the world revolves.

Swami GambiranandaUnder Me as the supervisor, the Prakrti produces the world of the moving and the non-moving things. Owing to this, O son of Kunti, the world revolves.

Swami AdidevanandaUnder My supervision, Prakrti gives birth to all mobile and immobile entities, and thus, O Arjuna, the world revolves.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanO son of Kunti! On account of Me, who remain only as an observer and the prime cause, My nature gives birth to both the moving and the unmoving; hence, this world moves in a circle.

Shri Purohit SwamiUnder my guidance, Nature produces all movable and immovable things. Thus, O Arjuna, this universe revolves.

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अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम् । परं भावमजानन्तो मम भूतमहेश्वरम् ॥

avajānanti māṁ mūḍhā mānuṣīṁ tanum āśritam । paraṁ bhāvam ajānanto mama bhūtamaheśvaram ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaसमस्त भूतों के महान् ईश्वर रूप मेरे परम भाव को नहीं जानते हुए मूढ़ लोग मनुष्य शरीरधारी मुझ परमात्मा का अनादर करते हैं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.11 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaFools disregard Me, clad in human form, not knowing My higher Being as the great Lord of all beings.

Swami GambiranandaNot knowing My supreme nature as the Lord of all beings, foolish people disregard Me, who have taken a human form.

Swami AdidevanandaFools disregard Me, dwelling in a human form, not knowing My higher nature as the Supreme Lord of all beings.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanUnaware of My immutable, highest Absolute Supreme nature, the deluded ones disregard Me, dwelling in the human body.

Shri Purohit SwamiFools disregard Me, seeing Me clad in human form. They do not know that in My higher nature, I am the Lord-God of all.

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मोघाशा मोघकर्माणो मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः । राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः ॥

moghāśā moghakarmāṇo moghajñānā vicetasaḥ । rākṣasīm āsurīṁ caiva prakr̥tiṁ mohinīṁ śritāḥ ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaवृथा आशा, वृथा कर्म और वृथा ज्ञान वाले अविचारीजन राक्षसों के और असुरों के मोहित करने वाले स्वभाव को धारण किये रहते हैं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.12 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaThey are possessed of the deceitful nature of demons and undivine beings, filled with vain hopes, vain actions, and vain knowledge that is senseless.

Swami GambiranandaPossessed of vain hopes, vain actions, vain knowledge, and senselessness, they become verily possessed of the deceptive disposition of fiends and demons.

Swami AdidevanandaSenseless people have a nature that is deluding and similar to that of rakshasas and asuras. Their hopes are futile, their actions are futile, and their knowledge is futile.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanThey are of futile aspirations, futile actions, futile knowledge, and wrong intellect; and they take recourse only to the delusive nature that is both demoniac and devilish.

Shri Purohit SwamiTheir hopes are futile, their actions worthless, their knowledge ineffective; they are without sense, deceitful, barbaric, and godless.

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महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः । भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम् ॥

mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakr̥tim āśritāḥ । bhajanty ananyamanaso jñātvā bhūtādim avyayam ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaहे पार्थ ! परन्तु दैवी प्रकृति के आश्रित महात्मा पुरुष मुझे समस्त भूतों का आदिकारण और अव्ययस्वरूप जानकर अनन्यमन से युक्त होकर मुझे भजते हैं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.13 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaBut the great souls, O Arjuna, partaking of My divine nature, worship Me with a single-minded devotion, knowing Me as the imperishable source of all beings.

Swami GambiranandaO son of Prtha, the noble ones, being possessed of divine nature, surely adore Me with single-mindedness, knowing Me to be the immutable source of all objects.

Swami AdidevanandaBut the great-souled ones, O Arjuna, who are associated with My divine nature, worship Me with an unwavering mind, knowing Me to be the immutable source of all beings.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanO son of Prtha! The great-souled men, however, taking hold of the divine nature and having nothing else in their minds, adore Me, viewing Me as the imperishable prime cause of beings.

Shri Purohit SwamiBut the great souls, O Arjuna! Filled with my divine spirit, they worship me, fix their minds on me alone, for they know that I am the imperishable source of being.

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सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः । नमस्यन्तश्च मां भक्त्या नित्ययुक्ता उपासते ॥

satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ yatantaś ca dr̥ḍhavratāḥ । namasyantaś ca māṁ bhaktyā nityayuktā upāsate ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaसतत मेरा कीर्तन करते हुए, प्रयत्नशील, दढ़व्रती पुरुष मुझे नमस्कार करते हुए, नित्ययुक्त होकर भक्तिपूर्वक मेरी उपासना करते हैं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.14 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaAlways glorifying Me, striving, firm in their vows, prostrating themselves before Me, they worship Me with steadfast devotion.

Swami GambiranandaAlways glorifying Me and striving, the men of firm vows worship Me by paying obeisance to Me and being ever endowed with devotion.

Swami AdidevanandaAspiring for eternal communion with Me, they worship Me, always singing My praises, striving with steadfast resolution and bowing down to Me in devotion.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanEver speaking of My glory, striving with firm resolve, paying homage to Me, and being permanently endowed with devotion, they worship Me.

Shri Purohit SwamiAlways extolling Me, they are strenuous and firm in their vows, prostrating themselves before Me, and worshiping Me continually with concentrated devotion.

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ज्ञानयज्ञेन चाप्यन्ये यजन्तो मामुपासते । एकत्वेन पृथक्त्वेन बहुधा विश्वतोमुखम् ॥

jñānayajñena cāpy anye yajanto mām upāsate । ekatvena pr̥thaktvena bahudhā viśvatomukham ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaकोई मुझे ज्ञानयज्ञ के द्वारा पूजन करते हुए एकत्वभाव से उपासते हैं, कोई पृथक भाव से, कोई बहुत प्रकार से मुझ विराट स्वरूप (विश्वतो मुखम्) को उपासते हैं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.15 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaOthers also, sacrificing with the wisdom-sacrifice, worship Me, the All-Faced, as one, distinct, and manifold.

Swami GambiranandaOthers indeed worship Me by exclusively adoring through the sacrifice of the knowledge of oneness; (others worship Me) in many ways, and (others) as the multiform existing in various forms.

Swami AdidevanandaOthers, besides offering the sacrifice of knowledge, also worship Me as One, who is characterized by diversity in countless ways and is multiform (in My Cosmic aspect).

Dr. S. SankaranarayanSome worship Me by knowledge-sacrifice, and others by offering sacrifices; thus, they worship Me, the Universally-Faced, either as One or as Many.

Shri Purohit SwamiOthers worship Me with full consciousness as the One, the Manifold, the Omnipresent, and the Universal.

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अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाहमहमौषधम् । मन्त्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम् ॥

ahaṁ kratur ahaṁ yajñaḥ svadhāham aham auṣadham । mantro ’ham aham evājyam aham agnir ahaṁ hutam ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaमैं ऋक्रतु हूँ; मैं यज्ञ हूँ; स्वधा और औषध मैं हूँ, मैं मन्त्र हूँ, घी हूँ, मैं अग्नि हूँ और हुतं अर्थात् हवन कर्म मैं हूँ।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.16 (minor wording variants between the critical edition and the Gita edition). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaI am Kratu; I am Yajna; I am the offering to the manes; I am the medicinal herbs and all plants; I am the Mantra; I am also the ghee or melted butter; I am the fire; I am the oblation.

Swami GambiranandaI am the ritual, I am the sacrifice, I am the oblation, I am the medicinal herb, I am the mantra, I am the clarified butter, I am the fire, and I am the act of offering.

Swami AdidevanandaI am Kratu, I am the sacrifice, I am the offering to the manes, I am the herb, I am the Mantra, I am the clarified butter, I am the fire, I am the oblation.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanI am determination; I am sacrifice; I am Svadha; I am the juice of the herb; I am the Vedic hymn; I am also the clarified butter; I am the sacrificial fire; and I am the act of offering.

Shri Purohit SwamiI am the oblation, the sacrifice, and the worship; I am the fuel and the chant; I am the butter offered to the fire; I am the fire itself, and I am the act of offering.

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पिताहमस्य जगतो माता धाता पितामहः । वेद्यं पवित्रमोंकार ऋक्साम यजुरेव च ॥

pitāham asya jagato mātā dhātā pitāmahaḥ । vedyaṁ pavitram oṁkāra r̥k sāma yajur eva ca ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaमैं ही इस जगत् का पिता, माता, धाता (धारण करने वाला) और पितामह हूँमैं वेद्य (जानने योग्य) वस्तु हूँ, पवित्र, ओंकार, ऋग्वेद, सामवेद और यजुर्वेद भी मैं ही हूँ।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.17 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaI am the father of this world, the mother, the dispenser of the fruits of actions, and the grandfather; the one thing to be known, the purifier, the sacred monosyllable (Om), and also the Rik, Sama, and Yajur Vedas.

Swami GambiranandaOf this world, I am the father, mother, ordainer, and grandfather; I am the knowable, the sanctifier, the syllable Om, as well as the Rk, Sama, and Yajus.

Swami AdidevanandaI am the father, mother, creator, and grandfather of the universe; I am the purifier. I am the syllable Om, as well as Rk, Saman, and Yajus.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanI am the father, the mother, the sustainer, and the paternal grandparent of this world; I am the sacred object of knowledge, the syllable Om, the Rk, the Saman, and the Yajus as well.

Shri Purohit SwamiI am the Father of the universe, its Mother, Nourisher, and Grandfather; I am the Knowable and the Pure; I am Om, and I am the Sacred Scriptures.

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गतिर्भर्ता प्रभुः साक्षी निवासः शरणं सुहृत् । प्रभवः प्रलयः स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम् ॥

gatir bhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaṁ suhr̥t । prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṁ nidhānaṁ bījam avyayam ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaगति (लक्ष्य), भरण-पोषण करने वाला, प्रभु (स्वामी), साक्षी, निवास, शरणस्थान तथा मित्र और उत्पत्ति, प्रलयरूप तथा स्थान (आधार), निधान और अव्यय कारण भी मैं हूँ।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.18 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaI am the goal, the supporter, the Lord, the witness, the abode, the shelter, the friend, the origin, the dissolution, the foundation, the treasure-house, and the imperishable seed.

Swami GambiranandaI am the fruit of actions, the nourisher, the Lord, witness, abode, refuge, friend, origin, end, foundation, store, and the imperishable seed.

Swami AdidevanandaI am the goal, the supporter, the Lord, the witness, the abode, the refuge, and the friend. I am the origin, the dissolution, the basis for preservation, and the imperishable seed.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanI am the method, the nourisher, the lord, the witness, the abode, the refuge, the good-hearted friend, the origin, the dissolution, the sustenance, the repository, and the imperishable seed of the world.

Shri Purohit SwamiI am the goal, the sustainer, the Lord, the witness, the home, the shelter, the lover, and the origin; I am life and death; I am the fountain and the imperishable seed.

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तपाम्यहमहं वर्षं निगृह्णाम्युत्सृजामि च । अमृतं चैव मृत्युश्च सदसच्चाहमर्जुन ॥

tapāmy aham ahaṁ varṣaṁ nigr̥hṇāmy utsr̥jāmi ca । amr̥taṁ caiva mr̥tyuś ca sadasac cāham arjuna ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaहे अर्जुन ! मैं ही (सूर्य रूप में) तपता हूँ; मैं वर्षा का निग्रह और उत्सर्जन करता हूँ। मैं ही अमृत और मृत्यु एवं सत् और असत् हूँ।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.19 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaAs the sun, I give heat; I withhold and send forth the rain; I am immortality and also death, existence and non-existence, O Arjuna.

Swami GambiranandaO Arjuna, I give heat, I withhold and pour down rain; I am verily the nectar, and also death, existence, and non-existence.

Swami AdidevanandaI give heat, I withhold and send forth the rain; I am immortality and also death, O Arjuna. I am the being and the non-being.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanI give heat; I withhold and also send forth rains; I am immortality and also death, the real and the unreal, O Arjuna!

Shri Purohit SwamiI am the heat of the sun, I release and withhold the rain. I am death and immortality; I am being and non-being.

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त्रैविद्या मां सोमपाः पूतपापा; यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा स्वर्गतिं प्रार्थयन्ते । ते पुण्यमासाद्य सुरेन्द्रलोक;मश्नन्ति दिव्यान्दिवि देवभोगान् ॥

traividyā māṁ somapāḥ pūtapāpā; yajñair iṣṭvā svargatiṁ prārthayante । te puṇyam āsādya surendralokam; aśnanti divyān divi devabhogān ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaतीनों वेदों के ज्ञाता (वेदोक्त सकाम कर्म करने वाले), सोमपान करने वाले एवं पापों से पवित्र हुए पुरुष मुझे यज्ञों के द्वारा पूजकर स्वर्ग प्राप्ति चाहते हैं; वे पुरुष अपने पुण्यों के फलरूप इन्द्रलोक को प्राप्त कर स्वर्ग में दिव्य देवताओं के भोग भोगते हैं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.20 (minor wording variants between the critical edition and the Gita edition). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaThe knowers of the three Vedas, the drinkers of Soma, purified of all sins, worshipping Me through sacrifices, pray for the way to heaven; they reach the holy world of the Lord of the gods and enjoy the divine pleasures of the gods in heaven.

Swami GambiranandaThose who are versed in the Vedas, who drink Soma and are purified of sin, pray for the heavenly goal by worshipping Me through sacrifices. Having reached the place (world) of the king of gods, which is the result of righteousness, they enjoy the divine pleasure of the gods in heaven.

Swami AdidevanandaThose who are versed in the three Vedas, having been purified from sin by drinking the Soma juice, pray for passage to heaven and worship Me through sacrifices. Reaching the holy realm of the chief of the gods, they enjoy celestial pleasures in heaven.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanThe masters of the three Vedas, the soma-drinkers, purified of their sins, aspire for the heavenly goal by offering sacrifices to Me. They attain the meritorious world of the Lord of Gods and taste in the heavens the heavenly pleasures of the gods.

Shri Purohit SwamiThose who are versed in the scriptures, who drink the mystic Soma-juice and are purified from sin, and who, while worshipping Me with sacrifices, pray that I will lead them to heaven; they reach the holy world where the Controller of the Powers of Nature resides, and they enjoy the feasts of Paradise.

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ते तं भुक्त्वा स्वर्गलोकं विशालं; क्षीणे पुण्ये मर्त्यलोकं विशन्ति । एवं त्रयीधर्ममनुप्रपन्ना; गतागतं कामकामा लभन्ते ॥

te taṁ bhuktvā svargalokaṁ viśālaṁ; kṣīṇe puṇye martyalokaṁ viśanti । evaṁ trayīdharmam anuprapannā; gatāgataṁ kāmakāmā labhante ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaवे उस विशाल स्वर्गलोक को भोगकर, पुण्यक्षीण होने पर, मृत्युलोक को प्राप्त होते हैं। इस प्रकार तीनों वेदों में कहे गये कर्म के शरण हुए और भोगों की कामना वाले पुरुष आवागमन (गतागत) को प्राप्त होते हैं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.21 (minor wording variants between the critical edition and the Gita edition). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaThey, having enjoyed the vast heaven, enter the world of mortals when their merit is exhausted; thus abiding by the injunctions of the three (Vedas) and desiring objects of desires, they attain to the state of coming and going.

Swami GambiranandaAfter having enjoyed that vast heavenly world, they enter into the human world upon the exhaustion of their merit. Thus, those who follow the rites and duties prescribed in the three Vedas, and are desirous of pleasures, attain the state of coming and going.

Swami AdidevanandaHaving enjoyed the spacious world of heaven, they return to the world of mortals, their merit having been exhausted. Thus, those who follow the Vedic rituals and are drawn by desires come and go.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanHaving enjoyed that vast world of heaven, they, when their merit is exhausted, enter the world of mortals. Thus, those who long for pleasure and continuously take refuge in the code of conduct prescribed by the Three Vedas, attain the state of going and coming.

Shri Purohit SwamiYet, although they enjoy the spacious glories of Paradise, when their merit is exhausted, they are born again into this world of mortals. They have followed the letter of the scriptures, yet, because they have sought to fulfill their own desires, they must depart and return again and again.

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अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते । तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् ॥

ananyāś cintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsate । teṣāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yogakṣemaṁ vahāmy aham ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaअनन्य भाव से मेरा चिन्तन करते हुए जो भक्तजन मेरी ही उपासना करते हैं, उन नित्ययुक्त पुरुषों का योगक्षेम मैं वहन करता हूँ।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.22 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaFor those men who worship Me alone, thinking of no one else, for those ever-united, I secure what they have not already possessed and preserve what they already possess.

Swami GambiranandaThose persons who, becoming non-different from Me and meditating, worship Me everywhere, for them, who are ever attached to Me, I arrange for securing what they lack and preserving what they have.

Swami AdidevanandaThose who, excluding all else, think of Me and worship Me, aspiring after eternal union with Me, I look after their prosperity and welfare (Yoga and Ksema).

Dr. S. SankaranarayanThose men who, having nothing else as their goal, worship Me everywhere and are constantly thinking of Me alone; to them, who are fully and constantly attached to Me, I bear acquisition and the security of acquisition.

Shri Purohit SwamiBut if a person meditates on Me and Me alone, worships Me always and everywhere, I will take upon Myself the fulfillment of their aspiration, and I will safeguard whatever they attain.

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येऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विताः । तेऽपि मामेव कौन्तेय यजन्त्यविधिपूर्वकम् ॥

ye ’py anyadevatā bhaktā yajante śraddhayānvitāḥ । te ’pi mām eva kaunteya yajanty avidhipūrvakam ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaहे कौन्तेय ! श्रद्धा से युक्त जो भक्त अन्य देवताओं को पूजते हैं, वे भी मुझे ही अविधिपूर्वक पूजते हैं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.23 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaEven those devotees who, endowed with faith, worship other gods, worship Me alone, O Arjuna, but by the wrong method.

Swami GambiranandaEven those who, being devoted to other deities and endowed with faith, worship them, they also, O son of Kunti, worship Me alone, though following the wrong method.

Swami AdidevanandaEven those who are devoted to other divinities with faith in their hearts, worship Me alone, O Arjuna, though not in accordance with the Sastras.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanO son of Kunti! Even those who are devotees of other gods and worship them with faith, worship Me alone, but following non-injunctive practices.

Shri Purohit SwamiEven those who worship the lesser powers, if they do so with faith, they are thereby worshipping Me, though not in the correct manner.

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अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च । न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति ते ॥

ahaṁ hi sarvayajñānāṁ bhoktā ca prabhur eva ca । na tu mām abhijānanti tattvenātaś cyavanti te ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaक्योंकि सब यज्ञों का भोक्ता और स्वामी मैं ही हूँ, परन्तु वे मुझे तत्त्वत: नहीं जानते हैं, इसलिए वे गिरते हैं, अर्थात् संसार को प्राप्त होते हैं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.24 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaFor I alone am the enjoyer and Lord of all sacrifices; but they do not know Me in reality, and thus they return to this mortal world.

Swami GambiranandaIndeed, I am the enjoyer and the Lord of all sacrifices, but they do not know Me truly. Therefore, they fall.

Swami AdidevanandaFor, I am the only enjoyer and the only Lord of all sacrifices. They do not recognize Me in My true nature; hence, they fall.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanFor I am the enjoyer and the Lord of all sacrifices, yet they do not recognize Me correctly and thus they turn away.

Shri Purohit SwamiI am the willing recipient of sacrifice, and I am its true Lord. But they do not know me truly, so they fall back.

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यान्ति देवव्रता देवान्पितॄन्यान्ति पितृव्रताः । भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम् ॥

yānti devavratā devān pitr̥̄n yānti pitr̥vratāḥ । bhūtāni yānti bhūtejyā yānti madyājino ’pi mām ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaदेवताओं के पूजक देवताओं को प्राप्त होते हैं, पितरपूजक पितरों को जाते हैं, भूतों का यजन करने वाले भूतों को प्राप्त होते हैं और मुझे पूजने वाले भक्त मुझे ही प्राप्त होते हैं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.25 (minor wording variants between the critical edition and the Gita edition). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaThe worshippers of the gods go to them; the ancestor-worshippers go to the manes; the worshippers of the deities who preside over the elements go to them; but My devotees come to Me.

Swami GambiranandaThose who worship the gods reach the gods; the worshippers of the manes go to the manes; the devotees of the Beings reach the Beings; and those who worship Me come to Me.

Swami AdidevanandaDevotees of gods go to the gods; manes-worshippers go to the manes; worshippers of Bhutas go to the Bhutas; and those who worship Me come to Me.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanThe devotees of the gods attain the gods; the devotees of the ancestors attain the ancestors; those who perform sacrifices for the spirits attain the spirits; and those who perform sacrifices for Me attain Me.

Shri Purohit SwamiThe votaries of the lesser powers go to them; the devotees of spirits go to them; they who worship the powers of darkness, to such powers shall they go; and so too, those who worship me shall come to me.

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पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति । तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः ॥

patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati । tad ahaṁ bhaktyupahr̥tam aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaजो कोई भी भक्त मेरे लिए पत्र, पुष्प, फल, जल आदि भक्ति से अर्पण करता है, उस शुद्ध मन के भक्त का वह भक्तिपूर्वक अर्पण किया हुआ (पत्र पुष्पादि) मैं भोगता हूँ अर्थात् स्वीकार करता हूँ।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.26 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaWhoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or a little water, that, so offered devotedly by the pure-minded, I accept.

Swami GambiranandaWhoever offers Me with devotion—a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water—I accept that gift of the pure-hearted man which has been presented devotionally.

Swami AdidevanandaWhoever offers Me with true devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or some water, I accept this offering made with devotion by them who are pure of heart.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanWhoever offers Me a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or even a little water with devotion, I accept that offering of devotion from one who has a well-controlled mind.

Shri Purohit SwamiWhatever a person offers to Me, be it a leaf, flower, fruit, or water, I accept it, for it is offered with devotion and a pure mind.

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यत्करोषि यदश्नासि यज्जुहोषि ददासि यत् । यत्तपस्यसि कौन्तेय तत्कुरुष्व मदर्पणम् ॥

yat karoṣi yad aśnāsi yaj juhoṣi dadāsi yat । yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kuruṣva madarpaṇam ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaहे कौन्तेय ! तुम जो कुछ कर्म करते हो, जो कुछ खाते हो, जो कुछ हवन करते हो, जो कुछ दान देते हो और जो कुछ तप करते हो, वह सब तुम मुझे अर्पण करो।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.27 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaWhatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer in sacrifice, whatever you give, whatever austerity you practice, O Arjuna, do it as an offering to Me.

Swami GambiranandaO son of Kunti, whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer as a sacrifice, whatever you give, and whatever austerities you undertake—all of that you offer to Me.

Swami AdidevanandaWhatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer, whatever you give away, whatever austerity you practice, O Arjuna, do that as an offering to Me.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanWhatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever oblation you offer, whatever gift you make, and whatever austerity you perform, O son of Kunti, do that as an offering to Me.

Shri Purohit SwamiWhatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you sacrifice and give, whatever austerities you practice, do all as an offering to Me.

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शुभाशुभफलैरेवं मोक्ष्यसे कर्मबन्धनैः । संन्यासयोगयुक्तात्मा विमुक्तो मामुपैष्यसि ॥

śubhāśubhaphalair evaṁ mokṣyase karmabandhanaiḥ । saṁnyāsayogayuktātmā vimukto mām upaiṣyasi ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaइस प्रकार तुम शुभाशुभ फलस्वरूप कर्मबन्धनों से मुक्त हो जाओगे; और संन्यासयोग से युक्तचित्त हुए तुम विमुक्त होकर मुझे ही प्राप्त हो जाओगे।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.28 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaThus, you shall be freed from the bonds of actions yielding good and evil fruits; with the mind steadfast in the Yoga of renunciation, and liberated, you shall come to Me.

Swami GambiranandaThus, you will become free from bondage in the form of actions which are productive of good and bad results. Having your mind imbued with the yoga of renunciation and becoming free, you will attain Me.

Swami AdidevanandaThus equipped in mind with the Yoga of renunciation, you will free yourself from the bonds of Karma, productive of both auspicious and inauspicious fruits. Thus liberated, you will come to Me.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanThus, you shall be freed from the good and evil results which are the action-bonds. Having your innate nature immersed in the Yoga of renunciation and, thus, being fully liberated, you shall attain Me.

Shri Purohit SwamiSo, your action will have no result, either good or bad; but, through the spirit of renunciation, you will come to Me and be free.

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समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः । ये भजन्ति तु मां भक्त्या मयि ते तेषु चाप्यहम् ॥

samo ’haṁ sarvabhūteṣu na me dveṣyo ’sti na priyaḥ । ye bhajanti tu māṁ bhaktyā mayi te teṣu cāpy aham ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaमैं समस्त भूतों में सम हूँ; न कोई मुझे अप्रिय है और न प्रिय; परन्तु जो मुझे भक्तिपूर्वक भजते हैं, वे मुझमें और मैं भी उनमें हूँ।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.29 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaI am the same to all beings; there is none hateful or dear to Me; but those who worship Me with devotion are in Me, and I am also in them.

Swami GambiranandaI am impartial towards all beings; to Me there is none detestable or none dear. But those who worship Me with devotion, they exist in Me, and I too exist in them.

Swami AdidevanandaI am the same to all creation; there is none hateful or dear to me. But those who worship me with devotion abide in me, and I in them.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanI am the same in all beings; none is hateful to Me and none is dear; but whoever worships Me with devotion, they are in Me and I am in them.

Shri Purohit SwamiI am the same to all beings; I do not favour any, nor do I hate any. However, those who worship Me devotedly, they live in Me and I in them.

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अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक् । साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः ॥

api cet sudurācāro bhajate mām ananyabhāk । sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ samyag vyavasito hi saḥ ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaयदि कोई अतिशय दुराचारी भी अनन्यभाव से मेरा भक्त होकर मुझे भजता है, वह साधु ही मानने योग्य है, क्योंकि वह यथार्थ निश्चय वाला है।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.30 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaEven if the most sinful worships Me, with devotion to no one else, he should indeed be regarded as righteous, for he has rightly resolved.

Swami GambiranandaEven if a man of very bad conduct worships Me with single-minded devotion, he is to be considered truly good; for he has rightly resolved.

Swami AdidevanandaIf even the most sinful man worships Me with undivided devotion, he should be regarded as holy, for he has rightly resolved.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanEven if an incorrigible evil-doer worships Me, not resorting to any other [goal], he should be deemed to be righteous; for, he has properly undertaken his task.

Shri Purohit SwamiEven the most sinful, if he worships Me with his whole heart, shall be considered righteous, for he is treading the right path.

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क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति । कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति ॥

kṣipraṁ bhavati dharmātmā śaśvacchāntiṁ nigacchati । kaunteya pratijānīhi na me bhaktaḥ praṇaśyati ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaहे कौन्तेय, वह शीघ्र ही धर्मात्मा बन जाता है और शाश्वत शान्ति को प्राप्त होता है। तुम निश्चयपूर्वक सत्य जानो कि मेरा भक्त कभी नष्ट नहीं होता।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.31 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaSoon he becomes righteous and attains eternal peace; O Arjuna, proclaim thou for certain that My devotee never perishes.

Swami GambiranandaHe soon becomes possessed of a virtuous mind; he attains everlasting peace. Do you proclaim boldly, O son of Kunti, that My devotee will not be ruined.

Swami AdidevanandaQuickly, he becomes righteous and obtains everlasting peace. Affirm on My behalf, O Arjuna, that My devotee never perishes.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanQuickly he becomes righteous-minded and attains permanent peace. O son of Kunti! I swear that my devotee never gets lost.

Shri Purohit SwamiHe will soon attain spirituality and eternal peace. O Arjuna! Believe me, my devotee is never lost.

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मां हि पार्थ व्यपाश्रित्य येऽपि स्युः पापयोनयः । स्त्रियो वैश्यास्तथा शूद्रास्तेऽपि यान्ति परां गतिम् ॥

māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye ’pi syuḥ pāpayonayaḥ । striyo vaiśyās tathā śūdrās te ’pi yānti parāṁ gatim ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaहे पार्थ ! स्त्री, वैश्य और शूद्र ये जो कोई पापयोनि वाले हों, वे भी मुझ पर आश्रित (मेरे शरण) होकर परम गति को प्राप्त होते हैं।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.32 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaFor, taking refuge in Me, they who, O Arjuna, may be of a sinful birth—women, Vaisyas, and Sudras—attain the Supreme Goal.

Swami GambiranandaFor, O son of Prtha, even those who are born of sin-women, Vaisyas, as well as Sudras—[S.'s construction of this portion is: women, Vaisyas as well as Sudras, and even others who are born of sin (i.e., those who are born low and are of vile deeds, viz Mlecchas, Pukkasas and others). M.S. also takes papa-yonayah (born of sin) as a separate phrase, and classifies women and others only as those darred from Vedic study, etc.-Tr.]—even they reach the highest Goal by taking shelter under Me.

Swami AdidevanandaBy taking refuge in Me, even those of evil birth, women, Vaisyas, and Sudras, attain the supreme state.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanO son of Prtha, even those who are of sinful birth, women, men of working class, and the members of the fourth caste—even they, having taken refuge in Me, attain the highest goal.

Shri Purohit SwamiEven the children of sinful parents, those miscalled the weaker sex, merchants, and laborers, if they make Me their refuge, they shall attain the highest.

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किं पुनर्ब्राह्मणाः पुण्या भक्ता राजर्षयस्तथा । अनित्यमसुखं लोकमिमं प्राप्य भजस्व माम् ॥

kiṁ punar brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣayas tathā । anityam asukhaṁ lokam imaṁ prāpya bhajasva mām ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayanandaफिर क्या कहना है कि पुण्यशील ब्राह्मण और राजर्षि भक्तजन (परम गति को प्राप्त होते हैं); (इसलिए) इस अनित्य और सुखरहित लोक को प्राप्त होकर (अब) तुम भक्तिपूर्वक मेरी ही पूजा करो।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.33 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaHow much more easily, then, do Brahmins and devoted royal saints attain the goal? Having come to this impermanent and unhappy world, do thou worship Me.

Swami GambiranandaWhat of the holy Brahmanas and devoted, wise sages? Having come to this fleeting, miserable world, worship Me.

Swami AdidevanandaHow much more then, for the pure Brahmanas and royal sages who are My devotees! Having obtained this transient and joyless world, they should worship Me.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanCertainly, it should be so in the case of the pious men of the priestly class and devoted royal seers. Having come to this transient and joyless world, you should be devoted to Me.

Shri Purohit SwamiWhat need is there, then, to mention the holy ministers of God, the devotees, and the saintly rulers? Therefore, do you, born in this changing and miserable world, also worship Me.

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मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु । मामेवैष्यसि युक्त्वैवमात्मानं मत्परायणः ॥

manmanā bhava madbhakto madyājī māṁ namaskuru । mām evaiṣyasi yuktvaivam ātmānaṁ matparāyaṇaḥ ॥

Hindi

Swami Tejomayananda(तुम) मुझमें स्थिर मन वाले बनो; मेरे भक्त और मेरे पूजन करने वाले बनो; मुझे नमस्कार करो; इस प्रकार मत्परायण (अर्थात् मैं ही जिसका परम लक्ष्य हूँ ऐसे) होकर आत्मा को मुझसे युक्त करके तुम मुझे ही प्राप्त होओगे।।

Same verse as Bhagavad Gītā 9.34 (identical Sanskrit text). Translations are the published Gītā Supersite translations.

Translation

Swami SivanandaFix your mind on Me; be devoted to Me; sacrifice to Me; bow down to Me; having thus united your whole self to Me, taking Me as the supreme goal, you will come to Me.

Swami GambiranandaHaving your mind fixed on Me, be devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me, and bow down to Me. By concentrating your mind and accepting Me as the supreme goal, you shall surely attain Me, who am thus the Self.

Swami AdidevanandaFocus your mind on Me, be My devotee, worship Me. Bow down to Me. Engaging your mind in this manner and regarding Me as the supreme goal, you will come to Me.

Dr. S. SankaranarayanFix your mind on Me; be devoted to Me; offer sacrifice to Me; pay homage to Me. Thus, having your self fixed and Me as your supreme goal, you will certainly attain Me.

Shri Purohit SwamiFix your mind on Me, devote yourself to Me, sacrifice for Me, surrender to Me, make Me the object of your aspirations, and you shall assuredly become one with Me, Who am your own Self.