Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 34 (9.34)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 34 (9.34)
मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु । मामेवैष्यसि युक्त्वैवमात्मानं मत्परायणः | | ९-३४ | |
manmanā bhava madbhakto madyājī māṁ namaskuru māmevaiṣhyasi yuktvaivamātmānaṁ matparāyaṇaḥ
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- मत्-मनाः
(man-mana)— मेरा मनन करने वाला(with mind on Me) - भव
(bhava)— बनो(be) - मद्-भक्तः
(mad-bhaktah)— मेरा भक्त(My devotee) - मद्-याजी
(mad-yaji)— मेरी पूजा करने वाला(My worshipper) - माम्
(mam)— मुझे(Me) - नमस्कुरु
(namaskuru)— नमस्कार करो(bow)
Line 2:
- माम्
(mam)— मुझे(Me) - एव
(eva)— ही(alone) -
isjoined in māmevaiṣhyasi - यः
(yah)— जो(who) -
ijoined in māmevaiṣhyasi - युक्त्वा
(yuktva)— जोड़कर(joining) -
ivamjoined in yuktvaivamātmānaṁ - आत्मानम्
(atmanam)— अपने आत्मभाव को(yourself) - मत्-परायणः
(mat-parayanah)— मुझे परम लक्ष्य मानकर(having Me as the highest goal)
English: Fix your mind on Me, devote yourself to Me, worship for Me, surrender to Me, make Me the object of your aspirations, and you will assuredly become one with Me, Who am your own self.
Learnings from Shloka 34:
- Devotion can be simple:: Krishna accepts a leaf, flower, fruit, or water when it is offered with love.
- All life can become offering:: Eating, working, giving, worshipping, and practicing discipline can be dedicated to Krishna.
- God is equal to all:: Krishna does not hate or favor by outer label, but responds deeply to sincere devotion.
- No devotee is hopeless:: Even a person with a difficult past can turn toward Dharma through wholehearted worship.
- The chapter ends with a direct practice:: Remember Krishna, love Him, worship Him, bow to Him, and make Him the highest goal.
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Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, worship Me, and bow down to Me. Having aligned your soul and taking Me as the supreme goal, you will surely come to Me.