Bhagavad Gita 9.25 meaningThe open secret
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“You go to whatever you love most. Those who love me come to me.”
What it means
“Those devoted to the gods go to the gods; those devoted to ancestors go to the ancestors; those devoted to spirits go to spirits; and those devoted to me come to me.”
The original Sanskrit
यान्ति देवव्रता देवान्पितॄन्यान्ति पितृव्रताः । भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम् ॥
yānti devavratā devānpitṝnyānti pitṛvratāḥ bhūtāni yānti bhūtejyā yānti madyājino.api mām
Translations
Literal translation
Votaries of the gods reach the gods; the votarites of the manes go to the manes; the worshippers of the Beings reach the Beings; and those who worship Me reach Me.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
देवताओं के पूजक देवताओं को प्राप्त होते हैं, पितरपूजक पितरों को जाते हैं, भ ूतों का यजन करने वाले भूतों को प्राप्त होते हैं और मुझे पूजने वाले भक्त मुझे ही प्राप्त होते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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