Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 9: Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga
Bhagavad Gita — Chapter 9: Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga
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Devotional text
mūla ślokaḥśrī bhagavānuvācaidaṃ tu te guhyatamaṃ pravakṣyāmyanasūyave|jñānaṃ vijñānasahitaṃ yajjñātvā mokṣyase'śubhāt||9.1|| mūla ślokaḥrājavidyā rājaguhyaṃ pavitramidamuttamam|pratyakṣāvagamaṃ dharmyaṃ susukhaṃ kartumavyayam||9.2|| mūla ślokaḥaśraddadhānāḥ puruṣā dharmasyāsya parantapa|aprāpya māṃ nivartante mṛtyusaṃsāravartmani||9.3|| mūla ślokaḥmayā tatamidaṃ sarvaṃ jagadavyaktamūrtinā|matsthāni sarvabhūtāni na cāhaṃ teṣvavasthitaḥ||9.4|| mūla ślokaḥna ca matsthāni bhūtāni paśya me yogamaiśvaram|bhūtabhṛnna ca bhūtastho mamātmā bhūtabhāvanaḥ||9.5|| mūla ślokaḥyathā''kāśasthito nityaṃ vāyuḥ sarvatrago mahān|tathā sarvāṇi bhūtāni matsthānītyupadhāraya||9.6|| mūla ślokaḥsarvabhūtāni kaunteya prakṛtiṃ yānti māmikām|kalpakṣaye punastāni kalpādau visṛjāmyaham||9.7|| mūla ślokaḥprakṛtiṃ svāmavaṣṭabhya visṛjāmi punaḥ punaḥ|bhūtagrāmamimaṃ kṛtsnamavaśaṃ prakṛtervaśāt||9.8|| mūla ślokaḥna ca māṃ tāni karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanañjaya|udāsīnavadāsīnamasaktaṃ teṣu karmasu||9.9|| mūla ślokaḥmayā'dhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sacarācaram|hetunā'nena kaunteya jagadviparivartate||9.10|| mūla ślokaḥavajānanti māṃ mūḍhā mānuṣīṃ tanumāśritam|paraṃ bhāvamajānanto mama bhūtamaheśvaram||9.11|| mūla ślokaḥmoghāśā moghakarmāṇo moghajñānā vicetasaḥ|rākṣasīmāsurīṃ caiva prakṛtiṃ mohinīṃ śritāḥ||9.12|| mūla ślokaḥmahātmānastu māṃ pārtha daivīṃ prakṛtimāśritāḥ|bhajantyananyamanaso jñātvā bhūtādimavyayam||9.13|| mūla ślokaḥsatataṃ kīrtayanto māṃ yatantaśca dṛḍhavratāḥ|namasyantaśca māṃ bhaktyā nityayuktā upāsate||9.14|| mūla ślokaḥjñānayajñena cāpyanye yajanto māmupāsate|ekatvena pṛthaktvena bahudhā viśvatomukham||9.15|| mūla ślokaḥahaṃ kraturahaṃ yajñaḥ svadhā'hamahamauṣadham|maṃtro'hamahamevājyamahamagnirahaṃ hutam||9.16|| mūla ślokaḥpitā'hamasya jagato mātā dhātā pitāmahaḥ|vedyaṃ pavitramoṃkāra ṛk sāma yajureva ca||9.17|| mūla ślokaḥgatirbhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaṃ suhṛt|prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṃ nidhānaṃ bījamavyayam||9.18|| mūla ślokaḥtapāmyahamahaṃ varṣaṃ nigṛhṇāmyutsṛjāmi ca|amṛtaṃ caiva mṛtyuśca sadasaccāhamarjuna||9.19|| mūla ślokaḥtraividyā māṃ somapāḥ pūtapāpāyajñairiṣṭvā svargatiṃ prārthayante|te puṇyamāsādya surendralokamaśnanti divyāndivi devabhogān||9.20|| mūla ślokaḥte taṃ bhuktvā svargalokaṃ viśālaṃkṣīṇe puṇye martyalokaṃ viśanti|eva trayīdharmamanuprapannāgatāgataṃ kāmakāmā labhante||9.21|| mūla ślokaḥananyāścintayanto māṃ ye janāḥ paryupāsate|teṣāṃ nityābhiyuktānāṃ yogakṣemaṃ vahāmyaham||9.22|| mūla ślokaḥye'pyanyadevatā bhaktā yajante śraddhayā'nvitāḥ|te'pi māmeva kaunteya yajantyavidhipūrvakam||9.23|| mūla ślokaḥahaṃ hi sarvayajñānāṃ bhoktā ca prabhureva ca|na tu māmabhijānanti tattvenātaścyavanti te||9.24|| mūla ślokaḥyānti devavratā devān pitṛ़nyānti pitṛvratāḥ|bhūtāni yānti bhūtejyā yānti madyājino'pi mām||9.25|| mūla ślokaḥpatraṃ puṣpaṃ phalaṃ toyaṃ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati|tadahaṃ bhaktyupahṛtamaśnāmi prayatātmanaḥ||9.26|| mūla ślokaḥyatkaroṣi yadaśnāsi yajjuhoṣi dadāsi yat|yattapasyasi kaunteya tatkuruṣva madarpaṇam||9.27|| mūla ślokaḥśubhāśubhaphalairevaṃ mokṣyase karmabandhanaiḥ|saṃnyāsayogayuktātmā vimukto māmupaiṣyasi||9.28|| mūla ślokaḥsamo'haṃ sarvabhūteṣu na me dveṣyo'sti na priyaḥ|ye bhajanti tu māṃ bhaktyā mayi te teṣu cāpyaham||9.29|| mūla ślokaḥapi cetsudurācāro bhajate māmananyabhāk|sādhureva sa mantavyaḥ samyagvyavasito hi saḥ||9.30|| mūla ślokaḥkṣipraṃ bhavati dharmātmā śaśvacchāntiṃ nigacchati|kaunteya pratijānīhi na me bhaktaḥ praṇaśyati||9.31|| mūla ślokaḥmāṃ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye'pi syuḥ pāpayonayaḥ|striyo vaiśyāstathā śūdrāste'pi yānti parāṃ gatim||9.32|| mūla ślokaḥkiṃ punarbrāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣayastathā|anityamasukhaṃ lokamimaṃ prāpya bhajasva mām||9.33|| mūla ślokaḥmanmanā bhava madbhakto madyājī māṃ namaskuru|māmevaiṣyasi yuktvaivamātmānaṃ matparāyaṇaḥ||9.34||
About this parayana — Vishnu
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.