Word
dṛiḍha-vratāḥ
Used in 5 verses of the Bhagavad Gita.
How it is translated
- observing strict vows (1)
- with determination (1)
- with great determination (1)
- worshipers of celestial gods (1)
- with impure resolve (1)
Every verse
- 4.28द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे।dravya-yajñās tapo-yajñā yoga-yajñās tathāpareOthers again offer wealth, austerity, and Yoga as sacrifice, while ascetics of self-restraint and rigid vows offer the study of scriptures and knowledge as sacrifice.Here: observing strict vows
- 7.28येषां त्वन्तगतं पापं जनानां पुण्यकर्मणाम्।yeṣhāṁ tvanta-gataṁ pāpaṁ janānāṁ puṇya-karmaṇāmBut those men of virtuous deeds, whose sins have come to an end and who are freed from the delusion of the pairs of opposites, worship Me steadfastly, with their vows.Here: with determination
- 9.14सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः।satataṁ kīrtayanto māṁ yatantaśh cha dṛiḍha-vratāḥAlways glorifying Me, striving, firm in their vows, prostrating themselves before Me, they worship Me with steadfast devotion.Here: with great determination
- 9.25यान्ति देवव्रता देवान् पितृ़न्यान्ति पितृव्रताः।yānti deva-vratā devān pitṝīn yānti pitṛi-vratāḥThe worshippers of the gods go to them; the ancestor-worshippers go to the manes; the worshippers of the deities who preside over the elements go to them; but My…Here: worshipers of celestial gods
- 16.10काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः।kāmam āśhritya duṣhpūraṁ dambha-māna-madānvitāḥFilled with insatiable desires, full of hypocrisy, pride, and arrogance, holding evil ideas due to delusion, they work with impure intentions.Here: with impure resolve