In Bhagavad Gita 10.9, Krishna says that with minds fixed on him and lives devoted to him, enlightening one another and always speaking of him, his devotees are content and delighted.
Sanskrit Verse
श्रीभगवानुवाच · The Blessed Lord said
मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा
बोधयन्तः परस्परम्
कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं
तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च ॥ १०-९ ॥
maccittā madgataprāṇā
bodhayantaḥ parasparam
kathayantaśca māṃ nityaṃ
tuṣyanti ca ramanti ca
English transliteration machchittaa madgatapraanaa
bodhayantah parasparam
kathayantashcha maam nityam
tushyanti cha ramanti cha ॥ 10.9 ॥
Translation / Meaning
With minds fixed on Me, their lives devoted to Me, enlightening one another and always speaking of Me, they are content and delighted.
Word Meanings
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| मच्चित्ताः maccittāḥ | with minds fixed on Me mat (Me) + cittāḥ (minds) |
| मद्गतप्राणाः madgataprāṇāḥ | with lives devoted to Me mat (Me) + gata (gone) + prāṇāḥ (lives) |
| बोधयन्तः bodhayantaḥ | enlightening |
| परस्परम् parasparam | one another |
| कथयन्तः kathayantaḥ | speaking |
| च ca | and |
| माम् mām | of Me |
| नित्यम् nityam | always |
| तुष्यन्ति tuṣyanti | are content |
| च ca | and |
| रमन्ति ramanti | delight |
| च ca | and |
Word-wise Chanting
- mac–cit–tā mad–ga–tap–rā–ṇā 8 syllables mach-chit-taa mad-ga-tap-raa-naa
- bo–dha–yan–taḥ pa–ras–pa–ram | 8 syllables bo-dha-yan-tah pa-ras-pa-ram
- ka–tha–yan–taś–ca māṃ nit–yaṃ 8 syllables ka-tha-yan-tash-cha maam nit-yam
- tuṣ–yan–ti ca ra–man–ti ca || 10-9 8 syllables tush-yan-ti cha ra-man-ti cha
How to read this
How to chant: each line is one pāda (quarter-verse); chant it in one breath. The hyphen (-) divides the syllables, inside a word and across a sandhi join, so every pāda shows its 8 syllables (11 in triṣṭubh verses). A consonant cluster is divided after its first consonant (kar-ma, vet-ti): that syllable is held longer. Mark above a syllable: guru, long (two beats); laghu, short (one beat). | closes the half-verse, || the verse; the number is the syllable count of the pāda.
Deeper Explanation – Chapter 10 Verse 9
Context
Krishna describes the life of the wise devotees (10.8–10.11).
Meaning
Devotees keep the Divine in their minds and offer their very prāṇa, life energy, to it. They share the joy with each other, bodhayantaḥ parasparam, helping one another understand. Speaking of the Divine, they find tuṣṭi, contentment, and ramaṇa, delight.
Spiritual life is not lonely. Sharing it with others deepens it. Conversation about what is sacred brings joy and mutual encouragement.
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This verse belongs to Chapter 10: Vibhuti Yoga (The Divine Manifestations). Read the chapter overview, browse every verse of the Gita, or return to the chapter-by-chapter guide. For a reading plan, see how to study the Bhagavad Gita and the study resources.