Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 29 (9.29)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 29 (9.29)
समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः । ये भजन्ति तु मां भक्त्या मयि ते तेषु चाप्यहम् | | ९-२९ | |
samo’haṁ sarvabhūteṣhu na me dveṣhyo’sti na priyaḥ ye bhajanti tu māṁ bhaktyā mayi te teṣhu chāpyaham
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- समः
(samah)— समान(equal) - अहम्
(aham)— मैं(I) - सर्व-भूतेषु
(sarva-bhuteshu)— सभी प्राणियों में(toward all beings) - न
(na)— नहीं(not) - मे
(me)— मेरे लिए(to Me) - द्वेष्यः
(dveshyah)— द्वेष का पात्र(hated) - अस्ति
(asti)— है(is) - न
(na)— नहीं(not) - प्रियः
(priyah)— विशेष प्रिय(specially favored)
Line 2:
- ये
(ye)— जो(those who) - भजन्ति
(bhajanti)— भजते हैं(worship) - तु
(tu)— लेकिन(but) - माम्
(mam)— मुझे(Me) - भक्त्या
(bhaktya)— भक्ति से(with devotion) - मयि
(mayi)— मुझमें(in Me) - ते
(te)— वे(they) - तेषु
(teshu)— उनमें(in them) -
cjoined in chāpyaham - अपि
(api)— भी(also) - अहम्
(aham)— मैं(I)
English: I am the same to all beings. I favour none, and I hate none. But those who worship Me devotedly, they live in Me, and I in them.
Learnings from Shloka 29:
- Impartial Grace:: The Divine sun shines equally on everyone; our own openness determines how much warmth we receive.
- Reciprocal Devotion:: Love creates an intimate, mutual relationship between the seeker and the Supreme.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 9.29 with their Hindi and English meanings.
Practice vocabulary
The Supreme is equal to all beings; He has no enemy and no favorite. But those who worship Him with love dwell in Him, and He dwells in them, demonstrating the reciprocal nature of love.