Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 32 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 9.32 · Mam Hi Partha
मां हि पार्थ व्यपाश्रित्य येऽपि स्युः पापयोनयः ।
स्त्रियो वैश्यास्तथा शूद्रास्तेऽपि यान्ति परां गतिम् ॥
māṃ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye’pi syuḥ pāpayonayaḥ |
striyo vaiśyāstathā śūdrāste’pi yānti parāṃ gatim ||
Translation
For those who take refuge in me, son of Pritha — even those of lowly birth, women, vaishyas and shudras — they too reach the supreme goal.
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 9.32 mean?
For those who take refuge in me, son of Pritha — even those of lowly birth, women, vaishyas and shudras — they too reach the supreme goal.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.32?
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.