Bhagavad Gita 12.20
ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः।।
ye tu dharmyāmṛitam idaṁ yathoktaṁ paryupāsate śhraddadhānā mat-paramā bhaktās te ’tīva me priyāḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ye | ye | who |
| tu | tu | indeed |
| dharma | dharma | of wisdom |
| amṛitam | amṛitam | nectar |
| idam | idam | this |
| yathā | yathā | as |
| uktam | uktam | declared |
| paryupāsate | paryupāsate | exclusive devotion |
| śhraddadhānāḥ | śhraddadhānāḥ | with faith |
| mat-paramāḥ | mat-paramāḥ | intent on me as the supreme goal |
| bhaktāḥ | bhaktāḥ | devotees |
| te | te | they |
| atīva | atīva | exceedingly |
| me | me | to me |
| priyāḥ | priyāḥ | dear |
They who follow this immortal Dharma, endowed with faith and regarding Me as their supreme goal, are exceedingly dear to Me.
जो भक्त श्रद्धावान् तथा मुझे ही परम लक्ष्य समझने वाले हैं और इस यथोक्त धर्ममय अमृत का अर्थात् धर्ममय जीवन का पालन करते हैं, वे मुझे अतिशय प्रिय हैं।।