Chapter 9, Verse 20
"Those who know the three Vedas, drink Soma, are purified of sins, worship Me with sacrifices, and seek heaven; they reach the world of the Lord of Gods and enjoy divine pleasures there"
Those who know the three Vedas, drink Soma, are purified of sins, worship Me with sacrifices, and seek heaven; they reach the world of the Lord of Gods and enjoy divine pleasures there— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9, Verse 20
About This Verse
This verse appears in the middle section of Chapter 9 — The Royal Secret (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः), which explores the most confidential knowledge. This chapter contains 34 verses and focuses on the supreme science of devotion and how God pervades all creation. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that those who know the three vedas, drink soma, are purified of sins, worship me with sacrifices, and seek heaven; they reach the world of the lord of gods and enjoy divine pleasures there. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 20 mean?
Chapter 9, Verse 20 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that those who know the three vedas, drink soma, are purified of sins, worship me with sacrifices, and seek heaven; they reach the world of the lord of gods and enjoy divine pleasures there. This verse is part of The Royal Secret (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः), which contains 34 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 20?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 9 — The Royal Secret. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 9, Verse 20 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 9 — "The Royal Secret" (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः), which is verse 20 of 34 in this chapter. The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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