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Chapter 9, Verse 31
"Bhagavad Gita 9.31" — meaning and explanation.
क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति | कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति
kṣipraṃ bhavati dharmātmā śaśvacchāntiṃ nigacchati . kaunteya pratijānīhi na me bhaktaḥ praṇaśyati
Meaning
9.31 Soon he becomes righteous and attains to eternal peace; O Arjuna, proclaim thou for certain that My devotee never perishes.
।।9.31।। हे कौन्तेय, वह शीघ्र ही धर्मात्मा बन जाता है और शाश्वत शान्ति को प्राप्त होता है। तुम निश्चयपूर्वक सत्य जानो कि मेरा भक्त कभी नष्ट नहीं होता।।
Explanation
9.31 क्षिप्रम् soon? भवति (he) becomes? धर्मात्मा righteous? शश्वत् eternal? शान्तिम् peace? निगच्छति attains to? कौन्तेय O son of Kunti? प्रतिजानीहि proclaim for certain? न not? मे My? भक्तः Bhakta? प्रणश्यति perishes.Commentary Listen? this is the truth? O Arjuna you may proclaim that My devotee who has sincere devotion to Me? who has offered his inner soul to Me never perishes.
Life Lesson
Study Bhagavad Gita 9.31 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
Context
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, verse 31, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita 9.31
This page presents the Sanskrit verse, transliteration, Hindi meaning, English meaning, and a simple explanation for study. For a fuller understanding, read this shloka in sequence with the rest of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 9.31 mean?
9.31 Soon he becomes righteous and attains to eternal peace; O Arjuna, proclaim thou for certain that My devotee never perishes.
What is the life lesson of this verse?
Study Bhagavad Gita 9.31 slowly, then express its central teaching through one thoughtful action in daily life.
What is the context of this verse?
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, verse 31, from Krishna's dialogue with Arjuna at Kurukshetra.