Bhagavad Gita · 9.33
॥
Devanāgarī
किं पुनर्ब्राह्मणाः पुण्या भक्ता राजर्षयस्तथा ।
अनित्यमसुखं लोकमिमं प्राप्य भजस्व माम् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
kiṁ punar brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣayas tathā |
anityam asukhaṁ lokam imaṁ prāpya bhajasva mām ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
किम् पुनःkim punaḥhow much more, all the more.
ब्राह्मणाः पुण्याःbrāhmaṇāḥ puṇyāḥthe pious (puṇyāḥ) brāhmaṇas.
भक्ताःbhaktāḥthe devotees.
राजर्षयः तथाrājarṣayaḥ tathāand the saintly kings (rāja-ṛṣis).
अनित्यम्anityamtemporary.
असुखम्asukhamand joyless, devoid of happiness.
लोकम् इमम्lokam imamthis world.
प्राप्यprāpyahaving attained, having obtained.
भजस्वbhajasvaserve, worship.
माम्māmMe.
Translation
“How much more, then, the pious brāhmaṇas, the devotees, and the saintly kings? Therefore, having come into this temporary, sorrowful world, devote yourself to loving service to Me.”
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