Bhagavad Gita 9.25
यान्ति देवव्रता देवान् पितृ़न्यान्ति पितृव्रताः। भूतानि यान्ति भूतेज्या यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम्।।
yānti deva-vratā devān pitṝīn yānti pitṛi-vratāḥ bhūtāni yānti bhūtejyā yānti mad-yājino ’pi mām
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| yānti | yānti | go |
| deva-vratāḥ | deva-vratāḥ | worshipers of celestial gods |
| devān | devān | amongst the celestial gods |
| pitṝīn | pitṝīn | to the ancestors |
| yānti | yānti | go |
| pitṛi-vratā | pitṛi-vratā | worshippers of ancestors |
| bhūtāni | bhūtāni | to the ghosts |
| yānti | yānti | go |
| bhūta-ijyāḥ | bhūta-ijyāḥ | worshippers of ghosts |
| yānti | yānti | go |
| mat | mat | my |
| yājinaḥ | yājinaḥ | devotees |
| api | api | and |
| mām | mām | to me |
The worshippers of the gods go to them; the ancestor-worshippers go to the manes; the worshippers of the deities who preside over the elements go to them; but My devotees come to Me.
देवताओं के पूजक देवताओं को प्राप्त होते हैं, पितरपूजक पितरों को जाते हैं, भूतों का यजन करने वाले भूतों को प्राप्त होते हैं और मुझे पूजने वाले भक्त मुझे ही प्राप्त होते हैं।।