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Bhagavad Gita 9.14

Chapter 9, Verse 14

Part of 9: Rāja Vidyā Yogराजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग

सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः। नमस्यन्तश्च मां भक्त्या नित्ययुक्ता उपासते॥

Transliteration

satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ yatantaśh cha dṛiḍha-vratāḥ namasyantaśh cha māṁ bhaktyā nitya-yuktā upāsate

Meaning

Always glorifying Me, striving, firm in their vows, prostrating themselves before Me, they worship Me with steadfast devotion.

Word-by-word meaning
satatamalwayskīrtayantaḥsinging divine gloriesmāmmeyatantaḥstrivingchaanddṛiḍha-vratāḥwith great determinationnamasyantaḥhumbly bowing downchaandmāmmebhaktyāloving devotionnitya-yuktāḥconstantly unitedupāsateworship
Commentary

These great souls sing My glory. They do Japa (repetition) of Pranava (Om). They study and recite the Upanishads. They hear the Srutis (the Vedas) from their spiritual preceptor, reflect and meditate on the attributeless Absolute (Nirguna Brahman). They cultivate the Sattvic virtues such as patience, mercy, cosmic love, tolerance, forbearance, truthfulness, purity, etc. They control the senses and steady the mind. They are firm in their vows of nonviolence, truthfulness and purity in thought, word and deed. They worship Me with great faith and devotion as the inner Self hidden in their heart. As a neophyte cannot see God face to face, he will have to worship his Guru (spiritual preceptor) firt and regard him as God or Brahman Himself.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 14?
Always glorifying Me, striving, firm in their vows, prostrating themselves before Me, they worship Me with steadfast devotion.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?
This is verse 14 of Chapter 9 (Rāja Vidyā Yog — Yoga through the King of Sciences) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.