Bhagavad Gita 9.13 meaningThe open secret
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Great hearts love me with their whole mind.”
What it means
“But great souls, guided by their higher nature, love me with an undivided mind, knowing me as the eternal source of all beings.”
The original Sanskrit
महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः । भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम् ॥
mahātmānastu māṃ pārtha daivīṃ prakṛtimāśritāḥ bhajantyananyamanaso jñātvā bhūtādimavyayam
Translations
Literal translation
O son of Prtha, the noble ones, being possessed of divine nature, surely adore Me with single-mindedness, knowing Me as the immutable source of all objects.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पार्थ ! परन्तु दैवी प्रकृति के आश्रित महात्मा पुरुष मुझे समस्त भूतों का आदिकारण और अव्ययस्वरूप जानकर अन न्यमन से युक्त होकर मुझे भजते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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