gita-begin

For Eternal Beginners

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देवान् भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु वः ।
परस्परम् भावयन्तः श्रेयः परम् अवाप्स्यथ ॥ ११ ॥


devAn bhAvayatAnena te devA bhAvayantu vaH |
parasparam bhAvayantaH zreyaH param avApsyatha || 11 ||

भावयत [bhAvayata] By adoring देवान् [devAn] the gods अनेन [anena] via these forms of worship, ते देवाः [te devAH] let those gods वः भावयन्तु [vaH bhAvayantu] nourish you. परस्परम् भावयन्तः [parasparam bhAvayantaH] By adoring each other, अवाप्स्यथ [avApsyatha] you will obtain परम् श्रेयः [param zreyaH] ultimate superiority.

Whatever your purpose, whomever you work for - it’s the Lord’s worship and He is the enjoyer.

These forms of worship are a means to adore the gods . Lord Krishna continues - These gods are My body . They have Me in themselves. Perform worship.

In 6-24, I have said ‘I alone am the enjoyer of all forms of worship and I’m the controller who gives the benefits of worship’.

I pervade the Self in every god . May those gods be adored with your worship and give you what you expect, such as food and drink. By adoring each other in this way, you attain the highest goal- moksha .