Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 24 (9.24)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 24 (9.24)
अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च । न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति ते | | ९-२४ | |
ahaṁ hi sarvayajñānāṁ bhoktā cha prabhureva cha na tu māmabhijānanti tattvenātaśhchyavanti te
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- अहम्
(aham)— मैं(I) - हि
(hi)— निश्चय ही(indeed) - सर्व-यज्ञानाम्
(sarva-yajnanam)— सभी यज्ञों का(of all sacrifices) - भोक्ता
(bhokta)— भोक्ता(enjoyer) - च
(cha)— भी(also) - प्रभुः
(prabhuh)— प्रभु(Lord) - एव
(eva)— ही(indeed) - च
(cha)— भी(also)
Line 2:
- न
(na)— नहीं(not) - तु
(tu)— लेकिन(but) - माम्
(mam)— मुझे(Me) - अभिजानन्ति
(abhijananti)— जानते हैं(know) - तत्त्वेन
(tattvena)— तत्त्व से(in truth) - अतः
(atah)— इसलिए(therefore) - च्यवन्ति
(chyavanti)— गिरते हैं(fall back) - ते
(te)— वे(they)
English: I am the willing recipient of worship, and I am its true Lord. But these do not know me in truth, and so they sink back.
Learnings from Shloka 24:
- Ultimate Recipient:: Every action of sacrifice or service is ultimately received by the Supreme residing in all.
- Need for Gyan:: Lacking deep understanding of the Divine source keeps the soul bound to material limitations.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 9.24 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
The Supreme is the sole enjoyer and Lord of all sacrifices. Those who do not recognize His true nature fail to achieve liberation and continue to fall back into rebirth.