Bhagavad Gita BG 9.14
Chapter 9, Verse 14 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः । नमस्यन्तश्च मां भक्त्या नित्ययुक्ता उपासते ॥
satatam kirtayanto mam yatantas ca drdha-vratah namasyantash ca mam bhaktya nitya-yukta upasate
Meaning
Constantly praising Me, striving with firm vow, bowing to Me with devotion — ever united, they worship Me.
Understanding
The four practices of the mahatmas: (1) Satatam kirtayantah (constantly praising, singing, glorifying — kirtan). (2) Yatantah ca (striving — the discipline of practice). (3) Drdha-vrata (firm vow — steady commitment). (4) Namasyantah bhaktya (bowing with devotion — surrender and love). Nitya-yukta (ever united). These four together constitute the fullness of devotional practice. Constant glorification, striving, firm commitment, and loving surrender — this is the mahatma's daily life.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| कीर्तयन्तः | kirtayantah | praising, glorifying, singing (kirtan) |
| यतन्तः | yatantah | striving, making effort, disciplining |
| दृढव्रताः | drdha-vratah | of firm vow, of steady commitment |
| नमस्यन्तः | namasyantah | bowing to, prostrating before |
| नित्ययुक्ताः | nitya-yukta | ever united, always yoked |
| सततम् | satatam | constantly, always |
| कीर्तयन्तः | kīrtayantaḥ | chanting, glorifying |
| माम् | mām | Me |
| यतन्तः | yatantaḥ | striving, endeavoring |
| च | ca | and |
| दृढ-व्रताः | dṛḍha-vratāḥ | with firm determination |
| नमस्यन्तः | namasyantaḥ | bowing down |
| च | ca | and |
| माम् | mām | Me |
| भक्त्या | bhaktyā | with devotion |
| नित्य-युक्ताः | nitya-yuktāḥ | always engaged |
| उपासते | upāsate | worship, revere |