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Bhakti & surrenderChapter 10 · The Opulence of the Absolute
10.810.10

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 10.9

Bhakti, loving dialogue and divine understanding

मच्च‍ित्ता मद्ग‍तप्राणा बोधयन्त: परस्परम् ।

कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च ॥ ९ ॥

mac-cittā mad-gata-prāṇā

bodhayantaḥ parasparam

kathayantaś ca māṁ nityaṁ

tuṣyanti ca ramanti ca

Translation

The thoughts of My pure devotees dwell in Me, their lives are fully devoted to My service, and they derive great satisfaction and bliss from always enlightening one another and conversing about Me.

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Joy in Devotion to Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1Pure devotees think of Kṛṣṇa, devote their lives to His service, and find great joy in teaching one another and talking about Him.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that devotional service grows like a seed watered by hearing and chanting, and matures into love of God.
  3. 3Keep hearing and chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, and discuss Kṛṣṇa with other devotees to nourish your devotional service.

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Chapter 10, The Opulence of the Absolute: bhakti, loving dialogue and divine understanding.

What it teaches

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Loving service and surrender to Kṛṣṇa.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: bhakti, śaraṇāgati.

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Offer one act today with devotion.

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Related verses

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BG 10.7Bhakti, loving dialogue and divine understandingBG 10.8Krishna as the sourceBG 3.30Offer every action to KrishnaBG 6.47The highest yogi is devoted

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