Bhagavad-gītā 9.30
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अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक्। साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः।।9.30।।
api chet su-durāchāro bhajate mām ananya-bhāk sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ samyag vyavasito hi saḥ
Even the most sinful, if he worships Me with his whole heart, shall be considered righteous, for he is treading the right path.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| api | even |
| chet | if |
| su-durāchāraḥ | the vilest sinners |
| bhajate | worship |
| mām | me |
| ananya-bhāk | exclusive devotion |
| sādhuḥ | righteous |
| eva | certainly |
| saḥ | that person |
| mantavyaḥ | is to be considered |
| samyak | properly |
| vyavasitaḥ | resolve |
| hi | certainly |
| saḥ | that person |
Even if the most sinful worships Him with undivided heart, he too must indeed be deemed righteous for he has made the holy resolution to give up the evil ways of his life. Rogue Ratnakar became Valmiki by his holy resolution.
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 GambiranandaEven if a man of very bad conduct worships Me with single-minded devotion, he is to be considered truly good; for he has rightly resolved.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaIf even the most sinful man worships Me with undivided devotion, he should be regarded as holy, for he has rightly resolved.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaEven if the most sinful worships Him with undivided heart, he too must indeed be deemed righteous for he has made the holy resolution to give up the evil ways of his life. Rogue Ratnakar became Valmiki by his holy resolution.
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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Even the most sinful, if he worships Me with his whole heart, shall be considered righteous, for he is treading the right path
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api: even
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eva: certainly
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