Others worship Me through the sacrifice of knowledge, seeing Me as one, as separate, or as the all-facing form.
— Krishna
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Bhagavad Gita · 9.15
Hindi · हिन्दी
दूसरे साधक ज्ञानयज्ञके द्वारा एकीभावसे अभेदभावसे मेरा पूजन करते हुए मेरी उपासना करते हैं और दूसरे कई साधक अपनेको पृथक् मानकर चारों तरफ मुखवाले मेरे विराट्ररुपकी अर्थात् संसारको मेरा विराट्ररुप मानकर सेव्यसेवकभावसे मेरी अनेक प्रकारसे उपासना करते हैं ॥
The verse in reading order — each Sanskrit word with its meaning beneath. Hover a word to focus on it.
ज्ञानयज्ञेनthrough the sacrifice of knowledgeचandअपिalsoअन्येothersयजन्तःworshippingमाम्Meउपासतेthey worshipएकत्वेनthrough onenessपृथक्त्वेनthrough separatenessबहुधाin many waysविश्वतोमुखम्the all-facing one
Read literallythrough the sacrifice of knowledge · and · also · others · worshipping · Me · they worship · through oneness · through separateness · in many ways · the all-facing one
Understanding the verse
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It expands devotion beyond one style of belief and shows that understanding can itself be an offering.
Some people worship Krishna through understanding. They see him as one reality, as separate forms, or as the universal form facing everywhere.
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On the battlefield
Context & commentary
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna still stands frozen while Krishna reveals how people come near him. After describing devotion and sacrifice, Krishna adds that some approach through knowledge, seeing him as one, as distinct, or as the all-facing universal form.
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In your life
Why this verse still matters
You are trying to make sense of a loss, and every explanation feels partial. One person sees unity, another sees difference, another sees the whole pattern. The verse says all three can be forms of reverent seeing.
The takeaway
“There is more than one way to approach the divine, and sincere understanding itself can become worship.”
Some people worship Krishna through understanding. They see him as one reality, as separate forms, or as the universal form facing everywhere.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 9.15?
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga" (The Royal Knowledge).
Which chapter of the Bhagavad Gita contains verse 9.15?
Verse 15 sits in Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita — Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga, "The Royal Knowledge". The chapter has 34 verses in total.
Why does Bhagavad Gita 9.15 matter today?
You are trying to make sense of a loss, and every explanation feels partial. One person sees unity, another sees difference, another sees the whole pattern. The verse says all three can be forms of reverent seeing.
It expands devotion beyond one style of belief and shows that understanding can itself be an offering.
What this verse means
Some people worship Krishna through understanding. They see him as one reality, as separate forms, or as the universal form facing everywhere.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna still stands frozen while Krishna reveals how people come near him. After describing devotion and sacrifice, Krishna adds that some approach through knowledge, seeing him as one, as distinct, or as the all-facing universal form.
Why this verse still matters
You are trying to make sense of a loss, and every explanation feels partial. One person sees unity, another sees difference, another sees the whole pattern. The verse says all three can be forms of reverent seeing.
“There is more than one way to approach the divine, and sincere understanding itself can become worship.”