Chapter 3 · The Yoga of Action

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 3.11

देवान्भावयतानेन ते देवा भावयन्तु व: परस्परं भावयन्त: श्रेय: परमवाप्स्यथ

devān bhāvayatānena te devā bhāvayantu vaḥ parasparaṁ bhāvayantaḥ śhreyaḥ param avāpsyatha

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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (12 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

The mechanism is described as mutual: nourish the celestial powers through offering, and they in turn nourish you — and by sustaining one another, both attain the highest good. It is a picture of reciprocity rather than transaction.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:The picture here is mutual nourishment, not a transaction where you pay and collect.