Chapter 9: Raja Vidya Yoga, verse 13
महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः।
भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम् ॥
Say itmahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakṛitim āśhritāḥ
bhajantyananya-manaso jñātvā bhūtādim avyayam
Translation
But the great souls, O Arjuna, partaking of My divine nature, worship Me with a single-minded devotion, knowing Me as the imperishable source of all beings.
Swami Sivananda
O son of Prtha, the noble ones, being possessed of divine nature, surely adore Me with single-mindedness, knowing Me to be the immutable source of all objects.
Swami Gambirananda
Follows the commentary of Shankara (Advaita).
But the great-souled ones, O Arjuna, who are associated with My divine nature, worship Me with an unwavering mind, knowing Me to be the immutable source of all beings.
Swami Adidevananda
Follows the commentary of Ramanuja (Vishishtadvaita).
O son of Prtha! The great-souled men, however, taking hold of the divine nature and having nothing else in their minds, adore Me, viewing Me as the imperishable prime cause of beings.
Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
Follows the commentary of Abhinavagupta (Kashmir Shaivism).
But the great souls, O Arjuna! Filled with my divine spirit, they worship me, fix their minds on me alone, for they know that I am the imperishable source of being.
Shri Purohit Swami
परन्तु हे पृथानन्दन ! दैवी प्रकृतिके आश्रित अनन्यमनवाले महात्मालोग मुझे सम्पूर्ण प्राणियोंका आदि और अविनाशी समझकर मेरा भजन करते हैं।
Swami Ramsukhdas
हे पार्थ ! परन्तु दैवी प्रकृति के आश्रित महात्मा पुरुष मुझे समस्त भूतों का आदिकारण और अव्ययस्वरूप जानकर अनन्यमन से युक्त होकर मुझे भजते हैं।
Swami Tejomayananda
Classical commentariesFor deeper study. Most are in the original Sanskrit.
Advaita
Non-dual: the self and the absolute are one.
Vishishtadvaita
Qualified non-dual: souls are real parts of the divine.
Dvaita
Dual: the soul and God are eternally distinct.
Shuddhadvaita
Pure non-dual, centred on grace and devotion.
Kashmir Shaivism
The Gita read through Trika Shaiva philosophy.
Modern teachers
20th-century teachers writing for today's readers.
Verse map
How this verse connects to feelings, situations, ideas and other verses. Hover or tap to see why; these links are drafts awaiting review.