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Bhagavad Gita 9.2
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Sanskrit
राजविद्या राजगुह्यं पवित्रमिदमुत्तमम्।
प्रत्यक्षावगमं धर्म्यं सुसुखं कर्तुमव्ययम्
प्रत्यक्षावगमं धर्म्यं सुसुखं कर्तुमव्ययम्
Transliteration
rāja-vidyā rāja-guhyaṁ pavitram idam uttamam
pratyakṣhāvagamaṁ dharmyaṁ su-sukhaṁ kartum avyayam
pratyakṣhāvagamaṁ dharmyaṁ su-sukhaṁ kartum avyayam
Synonyms
aśraddadhānāḥ: those who are faithless;
puruṣāḥ: such persons;
dharmasya: toward the process of religion;
asya: this;
param: tapa — O killer of the enemies;
aprāpya: without obtaining;
mām: Me;
nivartante: come back;
mṛtyu: of death;
saṁsāra: in material existence;
vartmani: on the path .;
English Meaning
Those who are not faithful in this devotional service cannot attain Me, O conqueror of enemies. Therefore they return to the path of birth and death in this material world.
Life Theme
Devotion and Faith
Life Application
Trusting that sincere effort and faith can guide us through uncertainty.