Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9
The Royal Knowledge
Rāja Vidyā Rāja Guhya Yoga
A teaching described as sovereign, secret and accessible.
Bhagavad Gītā, Chapter 9 (traditional text)
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This chapter emphasises accessibility: the offering matters more than its scale, and the path is not restricted by birth or status. What is asked for is sincerity rather than grandeur.
Key ideas
What this chapter turns on
- Devotion
- Accessibility
- Offering
- Devotion
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Verses from this chapter
Verse 9.22
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते। तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम्॥
“For those who attend on me with undivided mind, constantly engaged, I carry what they lack and keep what they have.”
Bhagavad Gītā 9.22 (traditional Sanskrit text). English rendering by Frenly Divine — a working translation, not an authoritative one.
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Something to sit with
- What would a sincere offering look like in your ordinary week?