Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 25 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 9.25 · Yanti Devavrata
यान्ति देवव्रता देवान्पितॄन्यान्ति पितृव्रताः ।
भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम् ॥
yānti devavratā devānpitṝnyānti pitṛvratāḥ |
bhūtāni yānti bhūtejyā yānti madyājino’pi mām ||
Translation
Those devoted to the gods go to the gods; those devoted to the ancestors go to the ancestors; those who worship spirits go to the spirits; and those who worship me come to me.
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 9.25 mean?
Those devoted to the gods go to the gods; those devoted to the ancestors go to the ancestors; those who worship spirits go to the spirits; and those who worship me come to me.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.25?
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.