Bhagavad Gita 9.32 meaningThe open secret
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Anyone — any background, man or woman, rich or poor — can reach me.”
What it means
“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.”
The original Sanskrit
मां हि पार्थ व्यपाश्रित्य येऽपि स्युः पापयोनयः । स्त्रियो वैश्यास्तथा शूद्रास्तेऽपि यान्ति परां गतिम् ॥
māṃ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye.api syuḥ pāpayonayaḥ striyo vaiśyāstathā śūdrāste.api yānti parāṃ gatim
Translations
Literal translation
For, O son of Prtha, even those who are born of sin-women, Vaisyas, as also Sudras -, even they reach the highest Goal by taking shelter under Me.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
हे पार्थ ! स्त्री, वैश्य और शूद्र ये जो कोई पापयोनि वाले हों, वे भी मुझ पर आश्र ित (मेरे शरण) होकर परम गति को प्राप्त होते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
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