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मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम्। कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च।।10.9।।
mach-chittā mad-gata-prāṇā bodhayantaḥ parasparam kathayantaśh cha māṁ nityaṁ tuṣhyanti cha ramanti cha
With minds concentrated on Me, with lives absorbed in Me, and enlightening one another, they ever feel content and happy.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| mat-chittāḥ | those with minds fixed on me |
| mat-gata-prāṇāḥ | those who have surrendered their lives to me |
| bodhayantaḥ | enlightening (with divine knowledge of God) |
| parasparam | one another |
| kathayantaḥ | speaking |
| cha | and |
| mām | about me |
| nityam | continously |
| tuṣhyanti | satisfaction |
| cha | and |
| ramanti | (they) delight |
| cha | also |
The characteristics of a devotee who has attained the realisation of oneness are described in this verse. The devotee constantly thinks of the Lord.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Move from the four-verse core to representative opulences without mistaking examples for an exhaustive inventory.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaWith their minds fixed on Me, dedicating their lives to Me, enlightening one another, and always speaking of Me, they derive satisfaction and rejoice.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaWith their minds focused on Me, their pranas centered in Me, inspiring one another and always speaking of Me, they live in contentment and bliss at all times.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaThe characteristics of a devotee who has attained the realisation of oneness are described in this verse. The devotee constantly thinks of the Lord.
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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With minds concentrated on Me, with lives absorbed in Me
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enlightening one another, they ever feel content and happy
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mat-chittāḥ: those with minds fixed on me
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