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Chapter 9 · Verse 22 · Raja Vidya Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 9.22

devotional Bhakti & Devotion Self & Identity Attachment & Letting Go

Sanskrit

अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते। तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम्।।9.22।।

Transliteration

ananyāśh chintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsate teṣhāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yoga-kṣhemaṁ vahāmyaham

Word by Word

ananyāḥ always
chintayantaḥ think of
mām me
ye those who
janāḥ persons
paryupāsate worship exclusively
teṣhām of them
nitya abhiyuktānām who are always absorbed
yoga supply spiritual assets
kṣhemam protect spiritual assets
vahāmi carry
aham I
Simplified Perspective

Krishna declares here the supreme promise of exclusive devotion: those who fix their minds entirely upon Him, who surrender their worship to Him alone, receive His direct sustenance and protection. This is not a transaction but an intimacy—the Divine Himself becomes the guardian of your spiritual and material welfare, removing obstacles before you even perceive them.

In our modern lives of fragmentation and competing loyalties, this verse invites us to test what happens when we offer our undivided attention to the sacred within and without.

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Bhagavad Gita 9.22 — BG 9.22

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

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