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Chapter 12 · Verse 20 · Bhakti Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 12.20

devotional Bhakti & Devotion Dharma & Duty Self & Identity

Sanskrit

ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः।।12.20।।

Transliteration

ye tu dharmyāmṛitam idaṁ yathoktaṁ paryupāsate śhraddadhānā mat-paramā bhaktās te ’tīva me priyāḥ

Word by Word

ye who
tu indeed
dharma of wisdom
amṛitam nectar
idam this
yathā as
uktam declared
paryupāsate exclusive devotion
śhraddadhānāḥ with faith
mat-paramāḥ intent on me as the supreme goal
bhaktāḥ devotees
te they
atīva exceedingly
me to me
priyāḥ dear
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals here the innermost secret of divine grace: those who hold the nectar of dharma as their supreme treasure, who drink it with unwavering faith and make Krishna their ultimate goal—these devotees become exceedingly dear to the Lord's heart. This is not a distant promise but an immediate reciprocal truth—when your faith becomes single-pointed and your love becomes total, the Divine recognizes you as its own.

In your modern life, this means anchoring your daily choices not in fragmented desires but in one central commitment: making your highest spiritual truth your North Star, then watching how everything aligns.

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Bhagavad Gita 12.20 — BG 12.20

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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