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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...

yat karoṣi yad aśnāsi yaj juhoṣi dadāsi yat yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kuruṣva mad-arpaṇam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.27 Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer or give away, and whatever austerities you...

śubhāśubha-phalair evaḿ mokṣyase karma-bandhanaiḥ sannyāsa-yoga-yuktātmā vimukto mām upaiṣyasi Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.28 In this way you will be freed from bondage to work and its auspicious and inauspicious results....

samo ’haḿ sarva-bhūteṣu na me dveṣyo ’sti na priyaḥ ye bhajanti tu māḿ bhaktyā mayi te teṣu cāpy aham Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.29 I envy no one, nor am I partial to anyone. I am equal to all. But whoever renders...

api cet su-durācāro bhajate mām ananya-bhāk sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ samyag vyavasito hi saḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.30 Even if one commits the most abominable action, if he is engaged in devotional service he is to be...

kṣipraḿ bhavati dharmātmā śaśvac-chāntiḿ nigacchati kaunteya pratijānīhi na me bhaktaḥ praṇaśyati Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.31 He quickly becomes righteous and attains lasting peace. O son of Kunti, declare it boldly...

māḿ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye ’pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ striyo vaiśyās tathā śūdrās te ’pi yānti parāḿ gatim Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.32 O son of Pritha, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth—women,...

kiḿ punar brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣayas tathā anityam asukhaḿ lokam imaḿ prāpya bhajasva mām Translation of Bhagavad Gita 9.33 How much more this is so of the righteous brahmanas, the devotees and the saintly kings....