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Chapter 9, Verse 13

"Bhagavad Gita 9.13" — meaning and explanation.

Meaning

9.13 But the great souls, O Arjuna, partaking of My divine nature, worship Me with a single mind (with the mind devoted to nothing else), knowing Me as the imperishable source of beings.

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

Explanation

9.13 महात्मानः great souls? तु but? माम् Me? पार्थ O Partha? दैवीम् divine? प्रकृतिम् nature? आश्रिताः refuged (in)? भजन्ति worship? अनन्यमनसः with a mind devoted to nothing else? ज्ञात्वा having known? भूतादिम् the source of beings? अव्ययम् imperishable.Commentary Jnatva Bhutadimavyayam There is another interpretation -- knowing Me to be the source or the origin of beings and imperishable.Daivim Prakritim Divine or Sattvic nature. Those who are endowed with divine nature? and who possess selfrestraint? mercy? faith? purity? etc.Mahatmanah Or? the highsouled ones are those whose pure minds have been made by Me? as My special abode. I dwell in the pure minds of the highsouled ones. They have sincere devotion to Me. Those who possess divine Sattvic nature? who are endowed with a pure mind? and who have knowledge of the Self are Mahatmas.Bhutas All living beings? as well as the five elements.

Life Lesson

Study Bhagavad Gita 9.13 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.

Context

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, verse 13, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.

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