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Bhagavad Gita 9.23
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Sanskrit
येऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।
तेऽपि मामेव कौन्तेय यजन्त्यविधिपूर्वकम्
तेऽपि मामेव कौन्तेय यजन्त्यविधिपूर्वकम्
Transliteration
ye ’pyanya-devatā-bhaktā yajante śhraddhayānvitāḥ
te ’pi mām eva kaunteya yajantyavidhi-pūrvakam
te ’pi mām eva kaunteya yajantyavidhi-pūrvakam
Synonyms
aham: I;
hi: surely;
sarva: of all;
yajñānām: sacrifices;
bhoktā: the enjoyer;
ca: and;
prabhuḥ: the Lord;
eva: also;
ca: and;
na: not;
tu: but;
mām: Me;
abhijānanti: they know;
tattvena: in reality;
ataḥ: therefore;
cyavanti: fall down;
te: they .;
English Meaning
I am the only enjoyer and master of all sacrifices. Therefore, those who do not recognize My true transcendental nature fall down.
Life Theme
Devotion and Faith
Life Application
Trusting that sincere effort and faith can guide us through uncertainty.