Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 9.14
Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (Adi Shankaracharya) 9.14 · 9 · Verse 14
Sanskrit Original
।।9.14।। --,सततं सर्वदा भगवन्तं ब्रह्मस्वरूपं मां कीर्तयन्तः? यतन्तश्च इन्द्रियोपसंहारशमदमदयाहिंसादिलक्षणैः धर्मैः प्रयतन्तश्च? दृढव्रताः दृढं स्थिरम् अचाल्यं व्रतं येषां ते दृढव्रताः नमस्यन्तश्च मां हृदयेशम् आत्मानं भक्त्या नित्ययुक्ताः सन्तः उपासते सेवन्ते।।ते केन केन प्रकारेण उपासते इत्युच्यते --,
9.14 Satatam, always; kirtayantah, glorifying; mam, Me, God, who am Brahman in reaility; ca, and; yatantah, striving, endeavouring with the help of such virtues as withdrawal of the organs, control of mind and body, kindness, non-injury, etc.; drdha-vratah, the men of firm vows those whose vows [Vows such as celibacy], those whosevows are unshakable; upasate, worship Me; namasyantah, by paying obeisance; mam, to Me, to the Self residing in the heart, ca, and; nitya-yuktah, being ever endowed; bhaktya, with devotion. The various ways in which they adore are being stated: