महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः | भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम् ||९-१३||
mahātmānastu māṃ pārtha daivīṃ prakṛtimāśritāḥ . bhajantyananyamanaso jñātvā bhūtādimavyayam ||9-13||
Chapter 9 · Verse 13
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महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः | भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम् ||९-१३||
mahātmānastu māṃ pārtha daivīṃ prakṛtimāśritāḥ . bhajantyananyamanaso jñātvā bhūtādimavyayam ||9-13||
Jnatva Bhutadimavyayam There is another interpretation -- knowing Me to be the source or the origin of beings and imperishable. Daivim Prakritim Divine or Sattvic nature. Those who are endowed with divine nature and who possess selfrestraint mercy faith purity etc.
9.13 But the great-souled ones, O Arjuna, who are associated with My divine nature, worship Me with unwavering mind, knowing Me to be the immutable source of beings.
Jnatva Bhutadimavyayam There is another interpretation -- knowing Me to be the source or the origin of beings and imperishable. Daivim Prakritim Divine or Sattvic nature. Those who are endowed with divine nature and who possess selfrestraint mercy faith purity etc. Mahatmanah Or the highsouled ones are those whose pure minds have been made by Me as My special abode. I dwell in the pure minds of the highsouled ones. They have sincere devotion to Me. Those who possess divine Sattvic nature who are endowed with a pure mind and who have knowledge of the Self are Mahatmas. Bhutas All living beings as well as the five elements.
महात्मानः great souls तु but माम् Me पार्थ O Partha दैवीम् divine प्रकृतिम् nature आश्रिताः refuged (in) भजन्ति worship अनन्यमनसः with a mind devoted to nothing else ज्ञात्वा having known भूतादिम् the source of beings अव्ययम् imperishable.