Bhagavad-gītā 9.22
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अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते। तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम्।।9.22।।
ananyāśh chintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsate teṣhāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yoga-kṣhemaṁ vahāmyaham
But if a person meditates on Me and Me alone, worships Me always and everywhere, I will take upon Myself the fulfillment of their aspiration, and I will safeguard whatever they attain.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| ananyāḥ | always |
| chintayantaḥ | think of |
| mām | me |
| ye | those who |
| janāḥ | persons |
| paryupāsate | worship exclusively |
| teṣhām | of them |
| nitya abhiyuktānām | who are always absorbed |
| yoga | supply spiritual assets |
| kṣhemam | protect spiritual assets |
| vahāmi | carry |
| aham | I |
Persons who, meditating on Me as nonseparate, worship Me in all beings: to them who are ever devout, I secure gain and safety. They consider themselves as nonseparate, i.e., they look upon the Supreme Being as nonseparate from their own Self they look upon the Supreme Being as their own Self.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Observe the chapter’s first-person claims, the relation between Kṛṣṇa and the world, different forms of worship and accessible devotion.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaThose persons who, becoming non-different from Me and meditating, worship Me everywhere, for them, who are ever attached to Me, I arrange for securing what they lack and preserving what they have.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaThose who, excluding all else, think of Me and worship Me, aspiring after eternal union with Me, I look after their prosperity and welfare (Yoga and Ksema).
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaPersons who, meditating on Me as nonseparate, worship Me in all beings: to them who are ever devout, I secure gain and safety. They consider themselves as nonseparate, i.e., they look upon the Supreme Being as nonseparate from their own Self they look upon the Supreme Being as their own Self.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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But if a person meditates on Me and Me alone, worships Me always and everywhere, I will take upon Myself the fulfillment of their aspiration
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I will safeguard whatever they attain
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ananyāḥ: always
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