Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 24 Meaning
For I alone am the enjoyer and Lord of all sacrifices; but they do not know Me in reality, and thus they return to this mortal world.
BG 9.24
अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च। न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति ते
ahaṁ hi sarva-yajñānāṁ bhoktā cha prabhureva cha na tu mām abhijānanti tattvenātaśh chyavanti te
Meaning in English
For I alone am the enjoyer and Lord of all sacrifices; but they do not know Me in reality, and thus they return to this mortal world.
हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning)
क्योंकि मैं ही सम्पूर्ण यज्ञोंका भोक्ता और स्वामी भी हूँ; परन्तु वे मेरेको तत्त्वसे नहीं जानते, इसीसे उनका पतन होता है।
Explanation & Life Application
This verse from Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita offers profound wisdom for modern life. As part of The Yoga of Royal Knowledge (Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga), it teaches about Devotion and Faith.
The essence of this teaching encourages us to focus on our actions and duties rather than anxiety about outcomes. In today's fast-paced world, this timeless wisdom offers a path to inner peace.
— Explained by the Nitya Team
When to Apply This Verse
- •When feeling anxious about results at work or exams
- •Before starting a new project or challenge
- •When perfectionism causes stress
Related Verses
BG 9.22
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
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 2.13
Just as the embodied soul passes through childhood, youth, and old age in this body, so too does it pass into another body; the steadfast one does not grieve over this.
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