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Chapter 4 · Verse 11 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 4.11

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Sanskrit

ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम्। मम वर्त्मानुवर्तन्ते मनुष्याः पार्थ सर्वशः।।4.11।।

Transliteration

ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāns tathaiva bhajāmyaham mama vartmānuvartante manuṣhyāḥ pārtha sarvaśhaḥ

Word by Word

ye who
yathā in whatever way
mām unto me
prapadyante surrender
tān them
tathā so
eva certainly
bhajāmi reciprocate
aham I
mama my
vartma path
anuvartante follow
manuṣhyāḥ men
pārtha Arjun, the son of Pritha
sarvaśhaḥ in all respects
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals the profound law of reciprocal grace: the Divine meets us exactly where we stand, responding to the sincerity and form of our surrender. There is no distance between your authentic seeking and God's response—He returns what you offer, in the measure and manner you offer it.

This is not transaction but resonance, not reward but recognition. When you find yourself struggling with how to approach the sacred, remember: your genuine effort, your real surrender, your honest path—these are already met by infinite compassion that mirrors your own reaching.

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Bhagavad Gita 4.11 — BG 4.11

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

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