Bhagavad-gītā 9.34
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मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु। मामेवैष्यसि युक्त्वैवमात्मानं मत्परायणः।।9.34।।
man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru mām evaiṣhyasi yuktvaivam ātmānaṁ mat-parāyaṇaḥ
Fix your mind on Me, devote yourself to Me, sacrifice for Me, surrender to Me, make Me the object of your aspirations, and you shall assuredly become one with Me, Who am your own Self.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| mat-manāḥ | always think of me |
| bhava | be |
| mat | my |
| bhaktaḥ | devotee |
| mat | my |
| yājī | worshipper |
| mām | to me |
| namaskuru | offer obeisances |
| mām | to me |
| eva | certainly |
| eṣhyasi | you will come |
| yuktvā | united with me |
| evam | thus |
| ātmānam | your mind and body |
| mat-parāyaṇaḥ | having dedicated to me |
Fix your head, heart and hands on Me. Having known Me, you will cross beyond death.
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 GambiranandaHaving your mind fixed on Me, be devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me, and bow down to Me. By concentrating your mind and accepting Me as the supreme goal, you shall surely attain Me, who am thus the Self.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaFocus your mind on Me, be My devotee, worship Me. Bow down to Me. Engaging your mind in this manner and regarding Me as the supreme goal, you will come to Me.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaFix your head, heart and hands on Me. Having known Me, you will cross beyond death.
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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Fix your mind on Me, devote yourself to Me, sacrifice for Me, surrender to Me, make Me the object of your aspirations
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you shall assuredly become one with Me, Who am your own Self
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mat-manāḥ: always think of me
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