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pitāham asya jagato mātā dhātā pitāmahaḥ vedyaḿ pavitram oḿ-kāra ṛk sāma yajur eva ca Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.17 I am the father of this universe, the mother, the support and the grandsire. I am the object of...

gatir bhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaḿ suhṛt prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaḿ nidhānaḿ bījam avyayam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.18 I am the goal, the sustainer, the master, the witness, the abode, the refuge, and the...

tapāmy aham ahaḿ varṣaḿ nigṛhṇāmy utsṛjāmi ca amṛtaḿ caiva mṛtyuś ca sad asac cāham arjuna Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.19 O Arjuna, I give heat, and I withhold and send forth the rain. I am immortality, and I am also...

trai-vidyā māḿ soma-pāḥ pūta-pāpā yajñair iṣṭvā svar-gatiḿ prārthayante te puṇyam āsādya surendra-lokam aśnanti divyān divi deva-bhogān Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.20 Those who study the Vedas and drink the soma juice,...

te taḿ bhuktvā svarga-lokaḿ viśālaḿ kṣīṇe puṇye martya-lokaḿ viśanti evaḿ trayī-dharmam anuprapannā gatāgataḿ kāma-kāmā labhante Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.21 When they have thus enjoyed vast heavenly sense pleasure...

ananyāś cintayanto māḿ ye janāḥ paryupāsate teṣāḿ nityābhiyuktānāḿ yoga-kṣemaḿ vahāmy aham Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.22 But those who always worship Me with exclusive devotion, meditating on My transcendental form—to...

ye ’py anya-devatā-bhaktā yajante śraddhayānvitāḥ te ’pi mām eva kaunteya yajanty avidhi-pūrvakam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.23 Those who are devotees of other gods and who worship them with faith actually worship only Me,...

ahaḿ hi sarva-yajñānāḿ bhoktā ca prabhur eva ca na tu mām abhijānanti tattvenātaś cyavanti te Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.24 I am the only enjoyer and master of all sacrifices. Therefore, those who do not recognize My true...

yānti deva-vratā devān pitṝn yānti pitṛ-vratāḥ bhūtāni yānti bhūtejyā yānti mad-yājino ’pi mām Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.25 Those who worship the demigods will take birth among the demigods; those who worship the...

patraḿ puṣpaḿ phalaḿ toyaḿ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati tad ahaḿ bhakty-upahṛtam aśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.26 If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept...