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सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः। नमस्यन्तश्च मां भक्त्या नित्ययुक्ता उपासते।।9.14।।
satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ yatantaśh cha dṛiḍha-vratāḥ namasyantaśh cha māṁ bhaktyā nitya-yuktā upāsate
Always extolling Me, they are strenuous and firm in their vows, prostrating themselves before Me, and worshiping Me continually with concentrated devotion.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| satatam | always |
| kīrtayantaḥ | singing divine glories |
| mām | me |
| yatantaḥ | striving |
| cha | and |
| dṛiḍha-vratāḥ | with great determination |
| namasyantaḥ | humbly bowing down |
| cha | and |
| mām | me |
| bhaktyā | loving devotion |
| nitya-yuktāḥ | constantly united |
| upāsate | worship |
They do Japa (repetition) of Pranava (Om). They study and recite the Upanishads.
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 GambiranandaAlways glorifying Me and striving, the men of firm vows worship Me by paying obeisance to Me and being ever endowed with devotion.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaAspiring for eternal communion with Me, they worship Me, always singing My praises, striving with steadfast resolution and bowing down to Me in devotion.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaThey do Japa (repetition) of Pranava (Om). They study and recite the Upanishads.
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Always extolling Me, they are strenuous and firm in their vows, prostrating themselves before Me
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worshiping Me continually with concentrated devotion
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satatam: always
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