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महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः। भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम्।।9.13।।
mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakṛitim āśhritāḥ bhajantyananya-manaso jñātvā bhūtādim avyayam
But the great souls, O Arjuna! Filled with my divine spirit, they worship me, fix their minds on me alone, for they know that I am the imperishable source of being.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| mahā-ātmānaḥ | the great souls |
| tu | but |
| mām | me |
| pārtha | Arjun, the son of Pritha |
| daivīm prakṛitim | divine energy |
| āśhritāḥ | take shelter of |
| bhajanti | engage in devotion |
| ananya-manasaḥ | with mind fixed exclusively |
| jñātvā | knowing |
| bhūta | all creation |
| ādim | the origin |
| avyayam | imperishable |
Jnatva Bhutadimavyayam There is another interpretation: knowing Me to be the source or the origin of beings and imperishable. Daivim Prakritim Divine or Sattvic nature.
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 GambiranandaO son of Prtha, the noble ones, being possessed of divine nature, surely adore Me with single-mindedness, knowing Me to be the immutable source of all objects.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaBut the great-souled ones, O Arjuna, who are associated with My divine nature, worship Me with an unwavering mind, knowing Me to be the immutable source of all beings.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaJnatva Bhutadimavyayam There is another interpretation: knowing Me to be the source or the origin of beings and imperishable. Daivim Prakritim Divine or Sattvic nature.
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But the great souls, O Arjuna! Filled with my divine spirit, they worship me, fix their minds on me alone, for they know that I am the imperishable source of being
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mahā-ātmānaḥ: the great souls
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bhajanti: engage in devotion
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