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Bhagavad Gita 9.21
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Sanskrit
ते तं भुक्त्वा स्वर्गलोकं विशालं
क्षीणे पुण्ये मर्त्यलोकं विशन्ति।
एव त्रयीधर्ममनुप्रपन्ना
गतागतं कामकामा लभन्ते
क्षीणे पुण्ये मर्त्यलोकं विशन्ति।
एव त्रयीधर्ममनुप्रपन्ना
गतागतं कामकामा लभन्ते
Transliteration
te taṁ bhuktvā swarga-lokaṁ viśhālaṁ
kṣhīṇe puṇye martya-lokaṁ viśhanti
evaṁ trayī-dharmam anuprapannā
gatāgataṁ kāma-kāmā labhante
kṣhīṇe puṇye martya-lokaṁ viśhanti
evaṁ trayī-dharmam anuprapannā
gatāgataṁ kāma-kāmā labhante
Synonyms
ananyāḥ: having no other object;
cintayantaḥ: concentrating;
mām: on Me;
ye: those who;
janāḥ: persons;
paryupāsate: properly worship;
teṣām: of them;
nitya: always;
abhiyuktānām: fixed in devotion;
yoga: requirements;
kṣemam: protection;
vahāmi: carry;
aham: I .;
English Meaning
But those who always worship Me with exclusive devotion, meditating on My transcendental form – to them I carry what they lack, and I preserve what they have.
Life Theme
Devotion and Faith
Life Application
Trusting that sincere effort and faith can guide us through uncertainty.