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Chapter 9 · Verse 23 · Raja Vidya Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 9.23

devotional Bhakti & Devotion Self & Identity

Sanskrit

येऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः। तेऽपि मामेव कौन्तेय यजन्त्यविधिपूर्वकम्।।9.23।।

Transliteration

ye ’pyanya-devatā-bhaktā yajante śhraddhayānvitāḥ te ’pi mām eva kaunteya yajantyavidhi-pūrvakam

Word by Word

ye those who
api although
anya other
devatā celestial gods
bhaktāḥ devotees
yajante worship
śhraddhayā anvitāḥ faithfully
te they
api also
mām me
eva only
kaunteya Arjun, the son of Kunti
yajanti worship
avidhi-pūrvakam by the wrong method
Simplified Perspective

Krishna reveals here a profound truth: the Divine receives all sincere worship, regardless of the deity's name or form. When devotion flows from a true heart—even if directed toward a lesser god—it ultimately reaches the Supreme Self, because all worship originates in the one consciousness.

In our modern spiritual search, this teaches us that sincerity of intention matters far more than external correctness; what counts is whether your heart is genuinely awakened and turned toward the sacred.

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Bhagavad Gita 9.23 — BG 9.23

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

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