- 9.1इदं तु ते गुह्यतमं प्रवक्ष्याम्यनसूयवे ।Krishna offers Arjuna the deepest teaching because he is open and free from envy.
- 9.2राजविद्या राजगुह्यं पवित्रमिदमुत्तमम् ।Krishna describes this teaching as the highest, purest, and most direct knowledge.
- 9.3अश्रद्दधानाः पुरुषा धर्मस्यास्य परन्तप ।Without faith, a person cannot enter this path deeply enough to be freed from rebirth.
- 9.4मया ततमिदं सर्वं जगदव्यक्तमूर्तिना ।Everything exists within Krishna, yet He is not limited by the things He pervades.
- 9.5न च मत्स्थानि भूतानि पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम् ।Krishna sustains the world without being bound by it.
- 9.6यथाकाशस्थितो नित्यं वायुः सर्वत्रगो महान् ।All beings are upheld by Krishna just as wind moves within space.
- 9.7सर्वभूतानि कौन्तेय प्रकृतिं यान्ति मामिकाम् ।Creation and dissolution follow the cosmic rhythm of Krishna’s will.
- 9.8प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि पुनः पुनः ।Beings are repeatedly projected into existence by Krishna through nature.
- 9.9न च मां तानि कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनञ्जय ।Krishna is not bound by the actions of creation because He remains detached.
- 9.10मयाध्यक्षेण प्रकृतिः सूयते सचराचरम् ।Nature works, but it works under Krishna’s oversight.
- 9.11अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम् ।Some reject Krishna because they judge only by His human appearance.
- 9.12मोघाशा मोघकर्माणो मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः ।Those who reject Krishna from pride lose the fruit of hope, action, and knowledge.
- 9.13महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः ।Great souls are guided by divine nature and worship Krishna with one-pointed devotion.
- 9.14सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः ।Devoted seekers keep Krishna in mind through praise, effort, and reverence.
- 9.15ज्ञानयज्ञेन चाप्यन्ये यजन्तो मामुपासते ।Some approach Krishna through insight and contemplation of the one Divine appearing in many ways.
- 9.16अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाहमहमौषधम् ।Krishna says He is present in every part of sacrifice and sacred practice.
- 9.17पिताहमस्य जगतो माता धाता पितामहः ।Krishna identifies Himself as the source, support, and sacred essence of the cosmos.
- 9.18गतिर्भर्ता प्रभुः साक्षी निवासः शरणं सुहृत् ।Krishna is the beginning, support, and final home of all beings.
- 9.19तपाम्यहमहं वर्षं निगृह्णाम्युत्सृजामि च ।Krishna rules over the forces of nature, life, death, and existence itself.
- 9.20त्रैविद्या मां सोमपाः पूतपापा यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा स्वर्गतिं प्रार्थयन्ते ।People who seek heavenly reward through ritual can attain celestial enjoyment.
- 9.21ते तं भुक्त्वा स्वर्गलोकं विशालं क्षीणे पुण्ये मर्त्यलोकं विशन्ति ।Heavenly reward is temporary, and desire-driven practice leads back to rebirth.
- 9.22अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते ।Krishna personally supports the devoted seeker’s needs and protection.
- 9.23येऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विताः ।Faith in other forms still reaches Krishna, but indirectly and imperfectly.
- 9.24अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च ।Krishna is the true recipient of all sacrifice, even when that is not understood.
- 9.25यान्ति देवव्रता देवान्पितॄन्यान्ति पितृव्रताः ।Different kinds of worship lead to different destinations, while Krishna’s devotees reach Krishna.
- 9.26पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति ।Krishna accepts even the simplest offering when it is given with devotion.
- 9.27यत्करोषि यदश्नासि यज्जुहोषि ददासि यत् ।All of life can become sacred when it is offered to Krishna.
- 9.28शुभाशुभफलैरेवं मोक्ष्यसे कर्मबन्धनैः ।Offering action to Krishna loosens karmic bondage and unites work with surrender.
- 9.29समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः ।Krishna is equal to all, yet devotion creates a living closeness with Him.
- 9.30अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक् ।A person with serious flaws can still become righteous if devotion is sincere and one-pointed.
- 9.31क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति ।Sincere devotion quickly transforms a person and leads to peace.
- 9.32मां हि पार्थ व्यपाश्रित्य येऽपि स्युः पापयोनयः ।Anyone who takes refuge in Krishna can reach the highest destination.
- 9.33किं पुनर्ब्राह्मणाः पुण्या भक्ता राजर्षयस्तथा ।If all seekers can reach Krishna, then devoted and righteous ones can surely do so.
- 9.34मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु ।Krishna asks for complete inner focus, devotion, offering, and surrender.
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