Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 29 · Krishna

Bhagavad Gita 9.29 · Samoham Sarvabhuteshu Na

समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः ।
ये भजन्ति तु मां भक्त्या मयि ते तेषु चाप्यहम् ॥

samo’haṃ sarvabhūteṣu na me dveṣyo’sti na priyaḥ |
ye bhajanti tu māṃ bhaktyā mayi te teṣu cāpyaham ||

Translation

I am the same towards all beings; no one is hateful to me, and no one is favoured. But those who worship me with devotion are in me, and I too am in them.

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 9.29 mean?

I am the same towards all beings; no one is hateful to me, and no one is favoured. But those who worship me with devotion are in me, and I too am in them.

Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.29?

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.