Bhagavad Gita · 3.11
॥
Devanāgarī
देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः ।
परस्परं भावयन्तः श्रेयः परमवाप्स्यथ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
devān bhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥ |
parasparaṁ bhāvayantaḥ śreyaḥ param avāpsyatha ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
देवान्devānthe demigods (devas).
भावयतbhāvayataplease, propitiate, nourish.
अनेनanenawith this [yajña].
तेtethose.
देवाःdevāḥthe demigods.
भावयन्तुbhāvayantumay they please, may they provide for.
वःvaḥyou.
परस्परम्parasparammutually, one another.
भावयन्तःbhāvayantaḥpleasing, caring for one another.
श्रेयःśreyaḥgood.
परम्paramthe highest.
अवाप्स्यथavāpsyathayou shall attain.
Translation
“By pleasing the demigods with this yajña, you shall bring it about that the demigods too will please you. Thus, caring for one another, you shall attain the highest good.”
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