Bhagavad Gita · Verse 9.24
Chapter 9: Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga (राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोगः)
(The Supreme Lord said)
अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च । न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति ते ॥२४॥
ahaṃ hi sarvayajñānāṃ bhoktā ca prabhureva ca | na tu māmabhijānanti tattvenātaścyavanti te ||24||
Complete Shloka Translation
For I alone am the enjoyer and Lord of all sacrifices. But they do not know Me in truth, and therefore they fall away.
Word-by-Word Translation (Padartha / Anvaya)
| Sanskrit Term (पद) | IAST Roman | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| भोक्ता | bhoktā | enjoyer or recipient |
| तत्त्वेन | tattvena | in truth |
| अहं | ahaṃ | [term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and... |
| हि | hi | [term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and... |
| सर्वयज्ञानां | sarvayajñānāṃ | [term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and... |
| प्रभुरेव | ca | [term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and... |
| तु | prabhureva | [term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and... |
| मामभिजानन्ति | ca | [term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and... |
| तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति | na | [term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and... |
| ते | tu | [term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and... |
| २४ | māmabhijānanti | [term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and... |
enjoyer or recipient
in truth
[term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and...
[term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and...
[term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and...
[term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and...
[term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and...
[term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and...
[term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and...
[term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and...
[term] in context of For I alone am the enjoyer and...
Detailed Commentary & Meaningful Thoughts
Krishna's lordship explains the preceding claim that worship ultimately reaches Him. Falling away concerns failure to reach or remain in the supreme attainment, within the contrast with finite fruits.
Philosophical Reflection & Self-Inquiry
"Let an outward practice be accompanied by understanding of its deepest aim."
Inquiry Question to Ponder:
What deeper aim accompanies your outward practice?
Modern Life Implementation (Practical Real-Life Application)
Apply this verse to master daily focus: anchor your consciousness in higher values, let go of anxious attachment to results, and act with integrity and kindness in every endeavor.