Chapter 9 · The King of Knowledge

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks

Text 9.23

येऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विता: तेऽपि मामेव कौन्तेय यजन्त्यविधिपूर्वकम्

ye ’pyanya-devatā-bhaktā yajante śhraddhayānvitāḥ te ’pi mām eva kaunteya yajantyavidhi-pūrvakam

Recitation · Text 9.23
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (14 words)

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Purport Overview & Key Insights

Even those devoted to other gods, who worship endowed with faith, worship Me alone — though not according to the proper rule. The correction offered is procedural, not a rejection of their sincerity.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:The correction offered is procedural, not a rejection of their sincerity.