Yathora

The Gita · Chapter 9

Bhagavad Gita 9.13

महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः। भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम्॥

mahātmānas tu māṁ pārtha daivīṁ prakṛitim āśhritāḥ bhajantyananya-manaso jñātvā bhūtādim avyayam

Translation

Verily the Mahâtmâs, O Partha, partaking of My divine nature, worship with unwavering mind, having known Me, the imperishable source of beings.

What it means

But the great-souled, sharing in the divine nature, worship Me with undistracted mind, knowing Me as the imperishable origin of beings. The mark of greatness of soul is constancy. Worship is their steady default, not a mood.

Try this today

The contrast: recognition converts into steady, undivided devotion.

Something to reflect on

What is my steady default - devotion to something, or mood?

Read it in Yathora
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Translation by Annie Besant (1905, public domain). The meanings are original to Yathora, drawn from Shankara’s commentary.