Bhagavad Gita 9.31 meaningThe open secret
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“They quickly find peace. No one who loves me is ever lost.”
What it means
“They quickly become good and find lasting peace. Tell the world boldly, Arjuna: no one who loves me is ever lost.”
The original Sanskrit
क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति । कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति ॥
kṣipraṃ bhavati dharmātmā śaśvacchāntiṃ nigacchati kaunteya pratijānīhi na me bhaktaḥ praṇaśyati
Translations
Literal translation
He soon becomes possessed of a virtuous mind; he attains everlasting peace. Do you proclain boldly, O son of Kunti, that My devotee does not get ruined.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे कौन्तेय, वह शीघ्र ही धर्मात्मा बन जाता है और शाश्वत शान्ति को प्राप्त होता है। तुम निश्चयपूर्वक सत्य जानो कि मेरा भक्त कभी नष्ट नहीं होता।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 9.32“Anyone who takes refuge in me — whatever their birth, gender or place in society, even those the world looks down on — reaches the highest goal.”