Bhagavad Gita on Love
Experience the Gita's teachings on divine love (bhakti), devotion to God, and how love transforms the soul.
Key Verses on Love
BG 9.22
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते।
For those men who worship Me alone, thinking of no one else, for those ever-united, I secure what they have not already possessed and preserve what they already possess.
BG 9.26
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति।
Whoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or a little water, that, so offered devotedly by the pure-minded, I accept.
BG 12.13
अद्वेष्टा सर्वभूतानां मैत्रः करुण एव च।निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः समदुःखसुखः क्षमी
He who hates no creature, is friendly and compassionate to all, is free from attachment and egoism, is balanced in pleasure and pain, and is forgiving.
BG 12.14
सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः।मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः
Ever content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, possessing firm conviction, with the mind and intellect dedicated to Me, he, My devotee, is dear to Me.
BG 18.65
मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु।मामेवैष्यसि सत्यं ते प्रतिजाने प्रियोऽसि मे
Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me, bow down to Me. You will come to Me; I truly promise you this, for you are dear to Me.
BG 18.66
सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज।अहं त्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः
Abandon all duties and take refuge in Me alone; I will liberate you from all sins; do not grieve.
What Does the Bhagavad Gita Say About Love?
The Bhagavad Gita addresses love across multiple chapters, weaving it into the dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.Experience the Gita's teachings on divine love (bhakti), devotion to God, and how love transforms the soul.
The 6 verses selected above represent the core of what the Gita teaches about love. Each verse offers a distinct perspective — from philosophical foundations to practical guidance you can apply in relationships, work, and personal growth. Reading them together reveals how the Gita builds a complete framework for understanding love in the context of dharma and self-realization.
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