Bhagavad Gita 9.30
अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक्। साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः।।
api chet su-durāchāro bhajate mām ananya-bhāk sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ samyag vyavasito hi saḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| api | api | even |
| chet | chet | if |
| su-durāchāraḥ | su-durāchāraḥ | the vilest sinners |
| bhajate | bhajate | worship |
| mām | mām | me |
| ananya-bhāk | ananya-bhāk | exclusive devotion |
| sādhuḥ | sādhuḥ | righteous |
| eva | eva | certainly |
| saḥ | saḥ | that person |
| mantavyaḥ | mantavyaḥ | is to be considered |
| samyak | samyak | properly |
| vyavasitaḥ | vyavasitaḥ | resolve |
| hi | hi | certainly |
| saḥ | saḥ | that person |
Even if the most sinful worships Me, with devotion to no one else, he should indeed be regarded as righteous, for he has rightly resolved.
यदि कोई अतिशय दुराचारी भी अनन्यभाव से मेरा भक्त होकर मुझे भजता है, वह साधु ही मानने योग्य है, क्योंकि वह यथार्थ निश्चय वाला है।।