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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9, Verse 24

The Royal Secret

अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च। न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति ते

ahaṁ hi sarva-yajñānāṁ bhoktā cha prabhureva cha na tu mām abhijānanti tattvenātaśh chyavanti te

What does Bhagavad Gita 9.24 mean?

I am the willing recipient of sacrifice, and I am its true Lord. But they do not know me truly, so they fall back.

Word-by-word meaning

aham—I · hi—verily · sarva—of all · yajñānām—sacrifices · bhoktā—the enjoyer · cha—and · prabhuḥ—the Lord · eva—only · cha—and · na—not · tu—but · mām—me · abhijānanti—realize · tattvena—divine nature · ataḥ—therefore · chyavanti—fall down (wander in samsara) · te—they

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