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Bhagavad Gita 7.19
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Sanskrit
बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते।
वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः
वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः
Transliteration
bahūnāṁ janmanām ante jñānavān māṁ prapadyate
vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti sa mahātmā su-durlabhaḥ
vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti sa mahātmā su-durlabhaḥ
Synonyms
kāmaiḥ: by desires;
taiḥ taiḥ: various;
hṛta: deprived of;
jñānāḥ: knowledge;
prapadyante: surrender;
anya: to other;
devatāḥ: demigods;
tam tam: corresponding;
niyamam: regulations;
āsthāya: following;
prakṛtyā: by nature;
niyatāḥ: controlled;
svayā: by their own .;
English Meaning
Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures.
Life Theme
Understanding the Divine
Life Application
Recognizing that life has deeper meaning beyond material achievements.