Bhagavad Gita 9.30 meaningTransformation through devotion

In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it

“Even someone who did very wrong things becomes good the moment they turn to me with their whole heart.” — it is never too late.

What it means

“Even if someone has done terrible things, if they turn to me with their whole heart, consider them good — they have made the right decision.”

The original Sanskrit

अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक् । साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः ॥

api cetsudurācāro bhajate māmananyabhāk sādhureva sa mantavyaḥ samyagvyavasito hi saḥ

Literal translation

Even if a man of very bad conduct worships Me with one-pointed devotion, he is to be considered verily good; for he has resolved rightly.

Swami Gambhirananda

हिंदी अनुवाद

यदि कोई अतिशय दुराचारी भी अनन्यभाव से मेरा भक्त होकर मुझे भजता है, वह साधु ही मानने योग्य है, क्योंकि वह यथार्थ निश्चय वाला है।

Swami Tejomayananda

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