Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 9.33

Sanskrit

किं पुनर्ब्राह्मणाः पुण्या भक्ता राजर्षयस्तथा। अनित्यमसुखं लोकमिमं प्राप्य भजस्व माम्।।9.33।।

kiṁ punar brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣhayas tathā anityam asukhaṁ lokam imaṁ prāpya bhajasva mām

Meaning

Even the wisest recognize life's impermanence and uncertainty. True strength lies in focusing on enduring principles rather than chasing fleeting external success.

Translation

What of the holy Brahmanas and devoted, wise sages? Having come to this fleeting, miserable world, worship Me.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: