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Chapter 9 · Verse 15 · Raja Vidya Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 9.15

contemplative Jnana & Wisdom Bhakti & Devotion Self & Identity

Sanskrit

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

Transliteration

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

In plain words

You are looking for one path, one answer, one way to reach what matters most—but you are surrounded by infinite ways, and they all lead home. Krishna says: your sincere practice, whatever form it takes, is already worship. The seeker of wisdom, the devoted heart, the healer in training, the person who simply shows up—you are all standing in the same sacred space.

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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