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Chapter 9 · Verse 15 · Raja Vidya Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 9.15

contemplative Jnana & Wisdom Bhakti & Devotion Moksha & Liberation

Sanskrit

ज्ञानयज्ञेन चाप्यन्ये यजन्तो मामुपासते। एकत्वेन पृथक्त्वेन बहुधा विश्वतोमुखम्।।9.15।।

Transliteration

jñāna-yajñena chāpyanye yajanto mām upāsate ekatvena pṛithaktvena bahudhā viśhvato-mukham

Word by Word

jñāna-yajñena yajña of cultivating knowledge
cha and
api also
anye others
yajantaḥ worship
mām me
upāsate worship
ekatvena undifferentiated oneness
pṛithaktvena separately
bahudhā various
viśhwataḥ-mukham the cosmic form
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals that beyond ritual sacrifice, there exists a supreme offering—the sacrifice of knowledge itself, where the seeker worships the Divine through cultivating wisdom and direct realization. Some approach Him as the undifferentiated Brahman, the formless absolute; others perceive Him in infinite forms throughout creation, each valid path reflecting the same eternal Truth.

Whether you seek Him through philosophy, devotion, or meditation, your sincere practice becomes the altar where separation dissolves into recognition of His presence everywhere.

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Bhagavad Gita 9.15 — BG 9.15

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

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