Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 Verse 20

Gita 9.20

त्रैविद्याः, माम्, सोमपाः, पूतपापाः, यज्ञैः, इष्ट्वा, स्वर्गतिम्, प्रार्थयन्ते,
ते, पुण्यम्, आसाद्य, सुरेन्द्रलोकम्, अश्नन्ति, दिव्यान्, दिवि, देवभोगान्।।20।।


Gita 9.20

TraividhyaH, mam’, sompaH, pootpapaH, yagyaeH, isht’va, swargatim’, praarthyante, 
Te, punyam’, aasaadhya, surendralokam’, ashnanti, divyan’, divi, devbhogaan’ ||20||

Translation: (TraividhyaH) according to the methods mentioned in the three Vedas (sompaH) who drink the nectar of bhakti (pootpapaH) the holy souls (mam’) me (yagyaeH) through yagyas (isht’va) by worshipping as the deity (swargatim’) to attain heaven (praarthyante) wish for (te) they (punyam’) as a result of virtuous deeds (surendralokam’) the world of heaven of Indra (aasaadhya) having attained (divi) in heaven (divyan’) divine (devbhogaan’) the pleasures of gods (ashnanti) enjoy. (20)

Gita 9.20: The pious souls who drink the nectar of bhakti according to the methods mentioned in the three Vedas, worshipping me as the deity through yagyas wish to attain heaven. Having attained the heaven of Indra as a result of the virtuous deeds, they enjoy the divine pleasures of gods in heaven.


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