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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 9.24

Worship and the Supreme enjoyer

अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च ।

न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्‍च्‍यवन्ति ते ॥ २४ ॥

ahaṁ hi sarva-yajñānāṁ

bhoktā ca prabhur eva ca

na tu mām abhijānanti

tattvenātaś cyavanti te

Translation

I am the only enjoyer and master of all sacrifices. Therefore, those who do not recognize My true transcendental nature fall down.

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

1Kṛṣṇa is the only enjoyer and master of all sacrifices. Those who do not recognize His true spiritual nature fall down.
2Prabhupāda explains that all sacrifices are meant to satisfy the Supreme Lord. Worshiping demigods for temporary benefits keeps one in material existence.
3Work to satisfy the Supreme Lord. If you have material desires, pray to Him, while understanding that this is not pure devotion.

In the story

Chapter 9, The Most Confidential Knowledge: worship and the supreme enjoyer.

Theme summary

Recognize Kṛṣṇa as the source of all.

The spiritual concepts this verse connects to.

Key ideas: bhagavān, vibhūti.

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What does BG 9.24 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to krishna’s nature?

Notice something excellent and see it as His opulence.

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