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Bhakti & surrenderChapter 9 · The Most Confidential Knowledge
9.129.14

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 9.13

Great souls worship Krishna with devotion

महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिता: ।

भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम् ॥ १३ ॥

mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha

daivīṁ prakṛtim āśritāḥ

bhajanty ananya-manaso

jñātvā bhūtādim avyayam

Translation

O son of Pṛthā, those who are not deluded, the great souls, are under the protection of the divine nature. They are fully engaged in devotional service because they know Me as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, original and inexhaustible.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

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Great Souls Serve Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1Great souls are protected by divine nature and fully serve Kṛṣṇa, knowing Him as the original, inexhaustible Supreme Personality of Godhead.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that surrender to Kṛṣṇa frees one from material nature’s control and brings one under spiritual guidance.
  3. 3Associate with pure devotees and keep your attention on serving Kṛṣṇa steadily.

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Chapter 9, The Most Confidential Knowledge: great souls worship krishna with devotion.

What it teaches

Theme summary

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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What does BG 9.13 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to bhakti & surrender?

Practice

Offer one act today with devotion.

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Related verses

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BG 9.14Great souls worship Krishna with devotionBG 9.15Great souls worship Krishna with devotionBG 3.30Offer every action to KrishnaBG 6.47The highest yogi is devoted

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