Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 23 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 9.23 · Yepyanyadevatabhakta
येऽप्यन्यदेवताभक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विताः ।
तेऽपि मामेव कौन्तेय यजन्त्यविधिपूर्वकम् ॥
ye’pyanyadevatābhaktā yajante śraddhayānvitāḥ |
te’pi māmeva kaunteya yajantyavidhipūrvakam ||
Translation
Even those who are devoted to other gods and worship them with faith are in fact worshipping me alone, son of Kunti, though not in the prescribed way.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga — “The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret”, which has 34 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 9.23 mean?
Even those who are devoted to other gods and worship them with faith are in fact worshipping me alone, son of Kunti, though not in the prescribed way.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.23?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 9, Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.