Bhagavad Gita BG 9.34
Chapter 9, Verse 34 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु । मामेवैष्यसि युक्त्वैवं आत्मानं मत्परायणः ॥
man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru mam evaishy asi yuktvaivam atmanam mat-parayanah
Meaning
Be My-minded, be My devotee, be My worshipper, bow to Me. Uniting the self in this way, with Me as the supreme goal — you shall come to Me alone.
Understanding
The closing verse of Chapter 9 — a four-fold personal directive: (1) Man-mana (be My-minded — let the mind be Mine), (2) mad-bhakta (be My devotee — let devotion be Mine), (3) mad-yaji (be My worshipper — let worship be Mine), (4) mam namaskuru (bow to Me — let surrender be Mine). Yuktva evam atmanam (uniting the self in this way). Mat-parayanah (with Me as the supreme goal — parayana = supreme refuge, ultimate aim). The result: mam eva eshyasi — you shall come to Me ALONE. Chapter 9's supreme promise.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| मन्मना | man-mana | My-minded, with mind fixed on Me |
| मद्भक्तः | mad-bhaktah | My devotee, devoted to Me |
| मद्याजी | mad-yaji | My worshipper, one who offers to Me |
| मत्परायणः | mat-parayanah | with Me as supreme goal/refuge |
| एव | eva | alone, only (emphatic) |
| मन्-मना | man-manā | mind fixed on Me |
| भव | bhava | be, become |
| मद्-भक्तः | mad-bhaktaḥ | My devotee |
| मद्-याजी | mad-yājī | My worshiper |
| माम् | mām | Me |
| नमस्कुरु | namaskuru | bow down, offer obeisances |
| माम् | mām | Me |
| एष्यसि | eṣyasi | you will come |
| युक्त्वा | yuktvā | having united, being yoked |
| एवम् | evam | thus |
| आत्मानम् | ātmānam | yourself, the self |
| मत्-परायणः | mat-parāyaṇaḥ | devoted to Me as the supreme goal |