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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 13

The Royal Secret

महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः। भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम्

mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakṛitim āśhritāḥ bhajantyananya-manaso jñātvā bhūtādim avyayam

What does Bhagavad Gita 9.13 mean?

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.

Word-by-word meaning

mahā-ātmānaḥ—the great souls · tu—but · mām—me · pārtha—Arjun, the son of Pritha · daivīm prakṛitim—divine energy · āśhritāḥ—take shelter of · bhajanti—engage in devotion · ananya-manasaḥ—with mind fixed exclusively · jñātvā—knowing · bhūta—all creation · ādim—the origin · avyayam—imperishable

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