Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9, verse 33 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 9.33 · Kim Punarbrahmanah Punya
किं पुनर्ब्राह्मणाः पुण्या भक्ता राजर्षयस्तथा ।
अनित्यमसुखं लोकमिमं प्राप्य भजस्व माम् ॥
kiṃ punarbrāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣayastathā |
anityamasukhaṃ lokamimaṃ prāpya bhajasva mām ||
Translation
How much more, then, holy brahmins and devoted royal sages! Having come into this fleeting, joyless world, devote yourself 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 9.33 mean?
How much more, then, holy brahmins and devoted royal sages! Having come into this fleeting, joyless world, devote yourself to me.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.33?
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.