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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)
  • (na) — नहीं(not)
  • मे (me) — मेरे लिए(to Me)
  • द्वेष्यः (dveshyah) — द्वेष का पात्र(hated)
  • अस्ति (asti) — है(is)
  • (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)
  • c joined 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.

💡 Commentary Note

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.

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.

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